Origins of the Pierson surname

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    In 1921, most Piersons lived in london

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    5,500 Pierson Travel & migration records
    6,300 Piersons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Piersons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Piersons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    19

    Widow

    19

    Domestic Servant

    17

    General Servant Domestic

    17

    Living On Own Means

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Piersons in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    56

    Farm Hands

    51

    Agricultural Labourer

    49

    Farmer

    41

    Tailor

    33

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