Origins of the Phillipson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 209North West 34Isle of ManYorkshire 271East Midlands 233West Midlands 21East 32London 441South East 58South West 12South Wales 1Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Phillipsons lived in london

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    1,200 Phillipson Travel & migration records
    12,000 Phillipsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Phillipson

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    What are the most common Phillipson first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Phillipsons

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    Commmon female occupations for Phillipsons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    61

    Dressmaker

    51

    Housekeeper

    34

    Domestic Servant

    29

    General Servant Domestic

    27

    Commmon male occupations for Phillipsons in 1921

    Farmer

    51

    Agricultural Labourer

    49

    Coal Miner

    44

    General Labourer

    38

    Farm Labourer

    29

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