Origins of the Rawson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 54North West 38Isle of ManYorkshire 1358East Midlands 555West Midlands 48East 80London 684South East 152South West 30South Wales 1Mid Wales 13West WalesNorth Wales 16Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rawsons lived in yorkshire

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    4,400 Rawson Travel & migration records
    34,000 Rawsons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Rawsons

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    Commmon female occupations for Rawsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    148

    Cotton Weaver

    109

    Charwoman

    61

    Living On Own Means

    60

    House Servant

    56

    Commmon male occupations for Rawsons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    241

    Agricultural Labourer

    139

    General Labourer

    95

    Coal Miner Hewer

    87

    Joiner

    80

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