Origins of the Sisson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 32North West 123Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 71East Midlands 457West Midlands 16East 14London 143South East 20South West 11South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sissons lived in east-midlands

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    1,800 Sisson Travel & migration records
    8,800 Sissons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sisson

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    Common jobs for Sissons

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

    Common female occupations for Sissons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    42

    Living On Own Means

    26

    Cotton Weaver

    18

    Private Means

    16

    Domestic Servant

    13

    Common male occupations for Sissons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    158

    Coal Miner Hewer

    57

    Farmer

    43

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    29

    Blacksmith

    28

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