Origins of the Kilson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 93East Midlands 2West Midlands 12East 5London 29South East 9South West 20South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kilsons lived in yorkshire

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    290 Kilson Travel & migration records
    1,200 Kilsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kilson

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    What are the most common Kilson first names?

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    Common jobs for Kilsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kilsons in 1921

    House Servant

    8

    Dressmaker

    6

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Dress Maker

    4

    Housekeeper

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Kilsons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    13

    Farmers Son

    8

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Tailor

    6

    Stone Mason

    5

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