Origins of the Matheson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 44North West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 28East Midlands 6West Midlands 25East 23London 128South East 30South West 20South Wales 5Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Mathesons lived in london

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    11,000 Matheson Travel & migration records
    30,000 Mathesons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Matheson

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    Common jobs for Mathesons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mathesons in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    277

    Crofter

    193

    Pauper

    175

    F S

    173

    General Servant

    165

    Commmon male occupations for Mathesons in 1921

    Fisherman

    651

    Crofter

    548

    Farmer

    198

    Shepherd

    170

    Farm Servant

    132

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