Origins of the Southon surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 16Isle of ManYorkshire 14East Midlands 20West Midlands 16East 23London 115South East 124South West 10South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Southons lived in south-east

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    300 Southon Travel & migration records
    3,800 Southons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Southon

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    What are the most common Southon first names?

    William

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    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Southons

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

    Common female occupations for Southons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    26

    Laundress

    12

    Living On Own Means

    12

    Domestic Servant

    11

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    Common male occupations for Southons in 1921

    Farmer

    28

    Butcher

    24

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    Cabinet Maker

    16

    Coachman Domestic

    14

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