Origins of the Jefferson surname

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    In 1921, most Jeffersons lived in north-east

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    5,900 Jefferson Travel & migration records
    33,000 Jeffersons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Jefferson

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    We have for the Jefferson surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Jefferson first names?

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    Common jobs for Jeffersons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Jeffersons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    147

    General Servant Domestic

    95

    Living On Own Means

    79

    House Servant

    78

    Housekeeper

    61

    Commmon male occupations for Jeffersons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    186

    Farmer

    185

    Fisherman

    132

    Agricultural Labourer

    131

    Farm Hands

    121

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