Origins of the Motson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 10East Midlands 57West MidlandsEast 13London 10South East 2South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Motsons lived in east-midlands

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    69 Motson Travel & migration records
    900 Motsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Motson

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    Common jobs for Motsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Motsons in 1921

    House Servant

    6

    Dressmaker

    4

    General Servant

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Weaver Flax & Jute Factory

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Motsons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    Butcher

    10

    Farmer

    10

    Farm Labourer

    7

    General Labourer

    6

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