Origins of the Upson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 18East Midlands 17West Midlands 26East 265London 249South East 68South West 7South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Upsons lived in east

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    840 Upson Travel & migration records
    7,300 Upsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Upson

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    Who were Upsons most likely to marry?

    Upson Or Epson Or Ebsons
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    What are the most common Upson first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Upsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Upsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    29

    Domestic Servant

    21

    Laundress

    18

    General Servant Domestic

    17

    Charwoman

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Upsons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    64

    Farm Labourer

    46

    Bricklayer

    45

    General Labourer

    30

    Harness Maker

    22

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