Origins of the Pilson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 2East Midlands 1West Midlands 20East 1London 42South East 11South West 4South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Pilsons lived in london

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    310 Pilson Travel & migration records
    930 Pilsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Pilson

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    Common jobs for Pilsons

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    Commmon female occupations for Pilsons in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Laundress

    3

    Private Means

    3

    Widow

    3

    General Servant

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Pilsons in 1921

    Carter

    11

    General Labourer

    9

    Porter

    6

    Sawyer

    5

    Tin Plate Worker

    5

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