Origins of the Margetson surname

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    In 1921, most Margetsons lived in london

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    300 Margetson Travel & migration records
    2,600 Margetsons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Margetsons

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

    Common female occupations for Margetsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    Living On Own Means

    10

    None

    7

    Cook Domestic

    6

    House Servant

    5

    Common male occupations for Margetsons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    24

    Brewer

    21

    Gardener

    11

    Postman

    9

    Stone Mason

    9

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