Origins of the Presson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 22Isle of ManYorkshire 3East Midlands 3West Midlands 2East 2London 5South East 13South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Pressons lived in north-west

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    150 Presson Travel & migration records
    360 Pressons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Pressons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Pressons in 1921

    House Servant

    4

    Servant

    4

    Charwoman

    2

    Cotton Throstle Spinner

    2

    Household Property

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Pressons in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    10

    Farm Hands

    9

    General Farmers

    6

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

    Tinsmiths

    4

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