Origins of the Sympson surname

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    In 1921, most Sympsons lived in south-east

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    160 Sympson Travel & migration records
    650 Sympsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sympson

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    What are the most common Sympson first names?

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    Common jobs for Sympsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sympsons in 1921

    Widow

    5

    Annuitant

    4

    Dressmaker

    4

    Fund Holder

    4

    Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Sympsons in 1921

    Blacksmith

    23

    Butcher

    21

    Cutler

    14

    Soldier

    13

    Gent

    12

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