Origins of the Megson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 21North West 28Isle of ManYorkshire 406East Midlands 1West Midlands 4East 5London 91South East 9South West 6South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Megsons lived in yorkshire

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    420 Megson Travel & migration records
    5,000 Megsons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Megsons

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    Commmon female occupations for Megsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    19

    Cotton Weaver

    18

    Rag Sorter

    13

    At Home

    11

    Wife

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Megsons in 1921

    General Labourer

    22

    Joiner

    16

    Butcher

    14

    File Cutter

    12

    Farm Labourer

    11

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