Origins of the Sansom surname
About the Sansoms
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Interesting facts about Sansom
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Sansom surname. The oldest one dates back to .
What are the most common Sansom first names?
William
John
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Sansoms
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Sansoms in 1921
Dressmaker
134
Laundress
71
Living On Own Means
36
General Servant Domestic
35
General Servant
34
Common male occupations for Sansoms in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
114
Carpenter
83
Farm Labourer
67
General Labourer
54
Shepherd
41
