| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 1 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 0 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 0 |
| Cornwall | 0 |
| Cumberland | 0 |
| Derbyshire | 1 |
| Devon | 31 |
| Dorset | 1 |
| Durham | 12 |
| Essex | 2 |
| Gloucestershire | 2 |
| Hampshire | 3 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 1 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 4 |
| Lancashire | 44 |
| Leicestershire | 0 |
| Lincolnshire | 1 |
| London | 83 |
| Middlesex | 9 |
| Northumberland | 10 |
| Norfolk | 0 |
| Northamptonshire | 0 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1 |
| Oxfordshire | 1 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 3 |
| Suffolk | 1 |
| Somerset | 54 |
| Surrey | 18 |
| Sussex | 0 |
| Staffordshire | 11 |
| Warwickshire | 1 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 2 |
| Worcestershire | 0 |
| Yorkshire | 14 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 5 |
| Merionethshire | 3 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 0 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 7 |
| Farmer | 6 |
| Living On Own Means | 4 |
| Tailoress | 3 |
| Attending School | 3 |
| Boot Maker | 2 |
| Butcher | 2 |
| Dressmaker | 2 |
| Fancy Box Maker | 2 |
| Charwoman | 2 |
| Cotton Weaver | 2 |
| General Labourer | 2 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 2 |
| Dress Maker | 2 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 2 |
| Bricklayer | 2 |
| Lodging House Keeper | 2 |
| Railway Engine Cleaner | 2 |
| Retired Farmer's Son | 2 |
| Dramatic Author | 1 |
| Glass Fitter | 1 |
| Governess | 1 |
| Harnes Maker | 1 |
| Horse Collar Maker | 1 |
| Horse Lotter | 1 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Merson | 146 |
| John Merson | 130 |
| Mary Merson | 117 |
| Elizabeth Merson | 94 |
| Sarah Merson | 78 |
| James Merson | 73 |
| Thomas Merson | 59 |
| George Merson | 50 |
| Ann Merson | 45 |
| Francis Merson | 37 |
| Charles Merson | 35 |
| Annie Merson | 32 |
| Jane Merson | 31 |
| Edward Merson | 29 |
| Henry Merson | 29 |
| Joseph Merson | 27 |
| Eliza Merson | 25 |
| Emma Merson | 25 |
| Alice Merson | 24 |
| Margaret Merson | 22 |
| Emily Merson | 21 |
| Ellen Merson | 19 |
| Hannah Merson | 17 |
| Lucy Merson | 17 |
| Albert Merson | 15 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson | 86% | 15,667 |
| 2 | Marson | 83% | 13,334 |
| 3 | Morson | 83% | 3,376 |
| 4 | Morison | 71% | 3,156 |
| 5 | Merson | 100% | 1,921 |
| 6 | Murson | 83% | 702 |
| 7 | Marison | 71% | 398 |
| 8 | Merison | 86% | 242 |
| 9 | Moorson | 71% | 203 |
| 10 | Amerson | 86% | 179 |
| 11 | Moreson | 71% | 160 |
| 12 | Marsen | 67% | 144 |
| 13 | Murison | 71% | 132 |
| 14 | Moorison | 63% | 102 |
The surname Merson is the 5th most popular variant of Emerson.