Origins of the Philson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 2East Midlands 1West Midlands 1EastLondon 9South East 8South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Philsons lived in london

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    150 Philson Travel & migration records
    280 Philsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Philson

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    Robert

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Philsons

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    Commmon female occupations for Philsons in 1921

    Private Means

    3

    Dressmaker

    2

    Living On Own Means

    2

    Milliner

    2

    Sewing Machinist Trousers

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Philsons in 1921

    Bookbinder

    9

    Photographer

    5

    Clerk

    2

    Gunmaker

    2

    Ironminer

    2

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