Origins of the Slawson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 21Isle of ManYorkshire 12East Midlands 25West Midlands 11East 4London 15South East 24South West 6South WalesMid Wales 11West WalesNorth Wales 14Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Slawsons lived in east-midlands

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    310 Slawson Travel & migration records
    1,900 Slawsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Slawson

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    What are the most common Slawson first names?

    William

    John

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Slawsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Slawsons in 1921

    Laundress

    9

    Charwoman

    6

    Dressmaker

    6

    Boot Fitter

    4

    Boot Machinist

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Slawsons in 1921

    Baker

    28

    Tailor

    17

    General Labourer

    10

    Agricultural Labourer

    9

    Bricklayer

    7

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