Origins of the Pawson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 44North West 48Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 717East Midlands 155West Midlands 11East 13London 146South East 66South West 9South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Pawsons lived in yorkshire

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    13,000 Pawsons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Pawsons

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    Commmon female occupations for Pawsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    53

    House Servant

    29

    Dress Maker

    27

    Laundress

    25

    General Servant

    24

    Commmon male occupations for Pawsons in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    62

    Joiner

    54

    Farmer

    51

    Agricultural Labourer

    42

    Tailor

    33

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