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Origins of the Morson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 71North West 2Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 34East Midlands 32West Midlands 81East 12London 30South East 18South West 5South Wales 6Mid Wales 5West Wales 6North WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Morsons lived in west-midlands

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    790 Morson Travel & migration records
    3,500 Morsons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Morsons

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

    Common female occupations for Morsons in 1921

    Laundress

    11

    General Servant

    9

    Domestic Servant

    8

    House Servant

    8

    Silk Weaver

    8

    Common male occupations for Morsons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    30

    Agricultural Labourer

    28

    Farm Labourer

    20

    General Labourer

    20

    Farmer

    13

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