Parsons Name Meaning: A name given to a servant of a parson or parish priest.
This was a name given to a servant of a parson or parish priest. It was also given to children of a parson.
Discover how your Parsons ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 103 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 62 |
| Channel Islands | 29 |
| Cheshire | 74 |
| Cornwall | 516 |
| Cumberland | 3 |
| Derbyshire | 74 |
| Devon | 913 |
| Dorset | 605 |
| Durham | 2 |
| Essex | 130 |
| Gloucestershire | 567 |
| Hampshire | 447 |
| Herefordshire | 116 |
| Hertfordshire | 93 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 40 |
| Isle of Man | 5 |
| Kent | 303 |
| Lancashire | 184 |
| Leicestershire | 184 |
| Lincolnshire | 128 |
| London | 1,360 |
| Middlesex | 95 |
| Northumberland | 8 |
| Norfolk | 212 |
| Northamptonshire | 134 |
| Nottinghamshire | 129 |
| Oxfordshire | 203 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 40 |
| Shropshire | 122 |
| Suffolk | 85 |
| Somerset | 1,790 |
| Surrey | 198 |
| Sussex | 757 |
| Staffordshire | 242 |
| Warwickshire | 545 |
| Westmorland | 13 |
| Wiltshire | 578 |
| Worcestershire | 243 |
| Yorkshire | 85 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 20 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 21 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 71 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 788 |
| Female Servant | 515 |
| Independent | 280 |
| Labourer | 245 |
| Male Servant | 195 |
| Farmer | 156 |
| Carpenter | 106 |
| Shoe Maker | 82 |
| Ag Labourer | 56 |
| Laundress | 44 |
| Dress Maker | 42 |
| Pauper | 40 |
| Tailor | 39 |
| Baker | 35 |
| Gardener | 33 |
| Mason | 33 |
| Weaver | 32 |
| Apprentice | 30 |
| Butcher | 29 |
| Blacksmith | 28 |
| Servant | 26 |
| Pupil | 24 |
| Brick Maker | 22 |
| Yeoman | 22 |
| Independant | 20 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Parsons | 10,379 |
| Mary Parsons | 9,325 |
| John Parsons | 7,814 |
| Elizabeth Parsons | 6,415 |
| George Parsons | 5,697 |
| James Parsons | 5,198 |
| Sarah Parsons | 5,003 |
| Thomas Parsons | 4,639 |
| Charles Parsons | 3,706 |
| Henry Parsons | 3,586 |
| Ann Parsons | 3,292 |
| Jane Parsons | 2,680 |
| Eliza Parsons | 2,514 |
| Joseph Parsons | 2,503 |
| Emma Parsons | 2,190 |
| Frederick Parsons | 2,148 |
| Ellen Parsons | 2,119 |
| Alice Parsons | 2,068 |
| Annie Parsons | 1,960 |
| Emily Parsons | 1,810 |
| Edward Parsons | 1,765 |
| Alfred Parsons | 1,687 |
| Robert Parsons | 1,584 |
| Arthur Parsons | 1,543 |
| Richard Parsons | 1,474 |