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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 118North West 86Isle of ManYorkshire 649East Midlands 162West Midlands 138East 395London 1291South East 419South West 618South Wales 36Mid Wales 12West Wales 1North Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sampsons lived in london

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    12,000 Sampson Travel & migration records
    54,000 Sampsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sampson

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    716th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Sampson surname. The oldest one dates back to 1241.

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    What are the most common Sampson first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Sampsons

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

    Common female occupations for Sampsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    264

    Domestic Servant

    134

    Laundress

    131

    Living On Own Means

    121

    House Servant

    116

    Common male occupations for Sampsons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    261

    Farmer

    242

    Tailor

    171

    General Labourer

    163

    Carpenter

    161

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