Origins of the Powlson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 14East Midlands 8West Midlands 11EastLondon 1South East 3South West 16South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Powlsons lived in south-west

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    18 Powlson Travel & migration records
    360 Powlsons found in all Census records

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Powlsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Powlsons in 1921

    At School Secondary

    2

    Living On Own Means

    2

    Living On Their Own Means

    2

    Mothers Help

    2

    Retired Teacher

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Powlsons in 1921

    Printer Compositor

    3

    Brewer

    2

    Clerk

    2

    Grocer

    2

    Joiner

    2

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