Origins of the Salmon surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 189North West 164Isle of ManYorkshire 341East Midlands 263West Midlands 390East 1042London 1971South East 685South West 213South Wales 72Mid Wales 31West WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Salmons lived in london

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    12,000 Salmon Travel & migration records
    68,000 Salmons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Salmon

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    592nd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Salmon surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Salmon first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Salmons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Salmons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    274

    Laundress

    179

    General Servant Domestic

    164

    Living On Own Means

    161

    Domestic Servant

    125

    Commmon male occupations for Salmons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    306

    Carpenter

    305

    Farmer

    242

    General Labourer

    236

    Farm Labourer

    164

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