Origins of the Wason surname

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    In 1921, most Wasons lived in london

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    1,200 Wason Travel & migration records
    2,600 Wasons found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Wason first names?

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    Common jobs for Wasons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wasons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    16

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Dress Maker

    10

    General Servant

    8

    Milliner

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Wasons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    27

    Farm Labourer

    19

    Weaver

    19

    Butcher

    12

    Cotton Weaver

    11

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