Origins of the Mathieson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 69North West 15Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 18East Midlands 11West Midlands 24East 47London 95South East 45South West 8South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Mathiesons lived in london

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    6,500 Mathieson Travel & migration records
    19,000 Mathiesons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Mathiesons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mathiesons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    114

    Domestic Servant

    112

    Housekeeper

    92

    General Serv

    65

    Annuitant

    62

    Commmon male occupations for Mathiesons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    156

    Joiner

    115

    Tailor

    113

    Farm Servant

    93

    Fisherman

    82

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