Origins of the Lawson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2685North West 476Isle of Man 90Yorkshire 2441East Midlands 611West Midlands 294East 396London 3410South East 651South West 146South Wales 42Mid Wales 12West Wales 3North Wales 29Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lawsons lived in london

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    35,000 Lawson Travel & migration records
    160,000 Lawsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lawson

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    226th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Lawson surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Lawson first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Lawsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lawsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    742

    Domestic Servant

    456

    Housekeeper

    377

    Cotton Weaver

    370

    House Servant

    334

    Commmon male occupations for Lawsons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    955

    Farmer

    680

    Joiner

    555

    General Labourer

    466

    Agricultural Labourer

    463

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