Origins of the Silson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 17Isle of ManYorkshire 177East Midlands 37West Midlands 5East 4London 22South East 2South West 7South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Silsons lived in yorkshire

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    180 Silson Travel & migration records
    1,900 Silsons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Silsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Silsons in 1921

    Worsted Weaver

    11

    Weaver

    8

    Dressmaker

    7

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    House Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Silsons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Clerk

    7

    Dyers Labourer

    7

    Joiner

    6

    Brass Finisher

    5

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