Origins of the Metson surname

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    In 1921, most Metsons lived in east

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    130 Metson Travel & migration records
    2,900 Metsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Metson

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    What are the most common Metson first names?

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    Common jobs for Metsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Metsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    General Servant Domestic

    10

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Farmers Wife

    9

    Farmers Daughter

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Metsons in 1921

    Farmer

    52

    Agricultural Labourer

    33

    Farm Labourer

    22

    Farmers Son

    20

    Wheelwright

    12

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