Origins of the Strawson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 7Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 17East Midlands 136West Midlands 10East 26London 57South East 35South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Strawsons lived in east-midlands

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    360 Strawson Travel & migration records
    3,100 Strawsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Strawson

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Strawsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Strawsons in 1921

    Housekeeper

    14

    Dressmaker

    13

    House Keeper

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Farmers Wife

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Strawsons in 1921

    Farmer

    45

    Chemist

    9

    Drapers Assistant

    9

    Farm Labourer

    9

    Tailor

    9

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