Origins of the Peterson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 219North West 42Isle of Man 11Yorkshire 118East Midlands 41West Midlands 17East 187London 495South East 95South West 154South Wales 51Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 10Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Petersons lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Peterson

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    Common jobs for Petersons

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

    Common female occupations for Petersons in 1921

    Knitter

    109

    Dressmaker

    81

    Domestic Servant

    58

    General Servant

    34

    Charwoman

    33

    Common male occupations for Petersons in 1921

    Farm Hands

    537

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    465

    General Farmers

    295

    Tinsmiths

    291

    Able Seaman

    282

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