Origins of the Poulson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 33North West 13Isle of ManYorkshire 72East Midlands 13West Midlands 150East 99London 118South East 49South West 45South Wales 39Mid WalesWest Wales 2North Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Poulsons lived in west-midlands

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    1,100 Poulson Travel & migration records
    7,100 Poulsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Poulson

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    Common jobs for Poulsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Poulsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    29

    Horse Hair Weaver

    24

    Laundress

    24

    Domestic Servant

    21

    House Servant

    21

    Commmon male occupations for Poulsons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    51

    Farm Labourer

    35

    Coal Miner

    23

    General Labourer

    22

    Potter

    20

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