Origins of the Thomson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 640North West 452Isle of Man 33Yorkshire 569East Midlands 124West Midlands 160East 503London 1968South East 936South West 140South Wales 36Mid Wales 8West Wales 13North Wales 43Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Thomsons lived in london

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    85,000 Thomson Travel & migration records
    290,000 Thomsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Thomson

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    116th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Thomson surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.

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    What are the most common Thomson first names?

    John

    James

    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Thomsons

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

    Common female occupations for Thomsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    1,791

    Domestic Servant

    1,433

    F S

    1,140

    Housekeeper

    1,091

    Annuitant

    919

    Common male occupations for Thomsons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    2,326

    Fisherman

    2,017

    Joiner

    1,443

    Farmer

    1,371

    Tailor

    1,274

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