Origins of the Sanderson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2107North West 524Isle of Man 14Yorkshire 3692East Midlands 527West Midlands 114East 173London 2820South East 341South West 59South Wales 28Mid Wales 6West Wales 1North Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sandersons lived in yorkshire

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    20,000 Sanderson Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Sanderson

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    337th most common surname in the UK

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

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    What are the most common Sanderson first names?

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    Common jobs for Sandersons

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

    Common female occupations for Sandersons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    440

    Cotton Weaver

    422

    Domestic Servant

    289

    House Servant

    280

    General Servant Domestic

    255

    Common male occupations for Sandersons in 1921

    Farmer

    553

    Coal Miner

    550

    Agricultural Labourer

    459

    Joiner

    438

    General Labourer

    319

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