Origins of the Kempson surname

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    In 1921, most Kempsons lived in london

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    710 Kempson Travel & migration records
    7,000 Kempsons found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Kempson first names?

    Ewart

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Kempsons

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Kempsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    24

    Laundress

    21

    Straw Plaiter

    21

    General Servant Domestic

    17

    Living On Own Means

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Kempsons in 1921

    Locksmith

    20

    Stone Mason

    20

    Agricultural Labourer

    19

    Butcher

    19

    Farmer

    17

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