Origins of the Coulson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1468North West 51Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 715East Midlands 456West Midlands 108East 301London 756South East 264South West 42South Wales 28Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Coulsons lived in north-east

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    5,900 Coulson Travel & migration records
    55,000 Coulsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Coulson

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    833rd most common surname in the UK

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

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    What are the most common Coulson first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Coulsons

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

    Common female occupations for Coulsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    267

    General Servant Domestic

    119

    Domestic Servant

    112

    Laundress

    104

    Housekeeper

    94

    Common male occupations for Coulsons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    402

    Agricultural Labourer

    253

    Farmer

    202

    General Labourer

    160

    Farm Labourer

    151

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