Origins of the Longson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 120Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 33East Midlands 143West Midlands 31East 5London 124South East 6South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Longsons lived in east-midlands

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    500 Longson Travel & migration records
    3,700 Longsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Longson

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    We have for the Longson surname. The oldest one dates back to 1560.

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    Common jobs for Longsons

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

    Common female occupations for Longsons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    59

    House Keeper

    17

    Dressmaker

    14

    Cotton Winder

    11

    Housekeeper

    10

    Common male occupations for Longsons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    22

    Cotton Weaver

    19

    Iron Moulder

    18

    Joiner

    16

    Cotton Spinner

    15

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