Origins of the Tyson surname

About the Tysons

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 215North West 726Isle of Man 23Yorkshire 363East Midlands 252West Midlands 37East 95London 1594South East 193South West 21South Wales 19Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 24Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tysons lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Tyson

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    What are the most common Tyson first names?

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    William

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    Common jobs for Tysons

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    Commmon female occupations for Tysons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    192

    General Servant Domestic

    137

    House Servant

    110

    Domestic Servant

    102

    Housekeeper

    79

    Commmon male occupations for Tysons in 1921

    Farmer

    188

    General Labourer

    148

    Agricultural Labourer

    136

    Farm Servant

    117

    Joiner

    110

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