Origins of the Jamieson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 313North West 80Isle of Man 11Yorkshire 55East Midlands 32West Midlands 20East 70London 455South East 144South West 17South Wales 12Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Jamiesons lived in london

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    17,000 Jamieson Travel & migration records
    57,000 Jamiesons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Jamieson

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    916th most common surname in the UK

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

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    What are the most common Jamieson first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Jamiesons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Jamiesons in 1921

    Knitter

    452

    Dressmaker

    340

    Domestic Servant

    266

    Housekeeper

    229

    F S

    169

    Commmon male occupations for Jamiesons in 1921

    Fisherman

    375

    Coal Miner

    336

    Farmer

    273

    Joiner

    223

    Farm Servant

    201

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