Origins of the Swanson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 129North West 18Isle of ManYorkshire 54East Midlands 43West Midlands 5East 58London 198South East 55South West 16South Wales 7Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Swansons lived in london

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    16,000 Swansons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Swanson

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    Common jobs for Swansons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Swansons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    131

    Domestic Servant

    79

    Housekeeper

    52

    General Servant

    50

    Annuitant

    47

    Commmon male occupations for Swansons in 1921

    Farmer

    162

    Farm Hands

    118

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    112

    Shoemaker

    107

    Farm Servant

    106

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