Origins of the Somerset surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 136East Midlands 20West Midlands 7East 16London 75South East 25South West 17South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Somersets lived in yorkshire

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    3,800 Somersets found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Somerset

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    What are the most common Somerset first names?

    Henry

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Somersets

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

    Commmon female occupations for Somersets in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    43

    Dressmaker

    18

    Private Means

    18

    Widow

    18

    Spinster

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Somersets in 1921

    Yeoman

    29

    Farmer

    14

    Cabinet Maker

    9

    Joiner

    9

    Living On Own Means

    9

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