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 | 168 |
| Buckinghamshire | 113 |
| Berkshire | 339 |
| Cambridgeshire | 115 |
| Channel Islands | 59 |
| Cheshire | 76 |
| Cornwall | 567 |
| Cumberland | 9 |
| Derbyshire | 120 |
| Devon | 960 |
| Dorset | 661 |
| Durham | 6 |
| Essex | 151 |
| Gloucestershire | 615 |
| Hampshire | 513 |
| Herefordshire | 109 |
| Hertfordshire | 134 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 55 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 302 |
| Lancashire | 232 |
| Leicestershire | 165 |
| Lincolnshire | 145 |
| London | 1,735 |
| Middlesex | 133 |
| Northumberland | 19 |
| Norfolk | 200 |
| Northamptonshire | 132 |
| Nottinghamshire | 154 |
| Oxfordshire | 238 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 55 |
| Shropshire | 127 |
| Suffolk | 87 |
| Somerset | 2,017 |
| Surrey | 346 |
| Sussex | 864 |
| Staffordshire | 462 |
| Warwickshire | 707 |
| Westmorland | 16 |
| Wiltshire | 578 |
| Worcestershire | 352 |
| Yorkshire | 157 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 23 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 2 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 46 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 122 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,829 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 795 |
| House Servant | 308 |
| Labourer | 306 |
| At Home | 172 |
| Dress Maker | 165 |
| Servant | 165 |
| Farm Labourer | 162 |
| Laundress | 110 |
| Pauper | 100 |
| Glover | 86 |
| Carpenter | 84 |
| Annuitant | 79 |
| General Servant | 79 |
| Errand Boy | 66 |
| House Keeper | 55 |
| Gardener | 55 |
| Coal Miner | 47 |
| Cook | 45 |
| Farm Servant | 44 |
| Shoe Maker | 42 |
| Nurse | 42 |
| Tailor | 39 |
| Scholar At Home | 37 |
| Milliner | 36 |
| 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 |