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 | 91 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 104 |
| Channel Islands | 62 |
| Cheshire | 84 |
| Cornwall | 600 |
| Cumberland | 1 |
| Derbyshire | 116 |
| Devon | 1,014 |
| Dorset | 689 |
| Durham | 31 |
| Essex | 166 |
| Gloucestershire | 559 |
| Hampshire | 550 |
| Herefordshire | 137 |
| Hertfordshire | 192 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 42 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 364 |
| Lancashire | 336 |
| Leicestershire | 185 |
| Lincolnshire | 126 |
| London | 1,641 |
| Middlesex | 187 |
| Northumberland | 18 |
| Norfolk | 209 |
| Northamptonshire | 125 |
| Nottinghamshire | 162 |
| Oxfordshire | 237 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 42 |
| Shropshire | 127 |
| Suffolk | 61 |
| Somerset | 1,856 |
| Surrey | 344 |
| Sussex | 972 |
| Staffordshire | 626 |
| Warwickshire | 827 |
| Westmorland | 9 |
| Wiltshire | 497 |
| Worcestershire | 366 |
| Yorkshire | 209 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 27 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 3 |
| Denbighshire | 3 |
| Flintshire | 3 |
| Glamorgan | 79 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 6 |
| Monmouthshire | 117 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2 |
| Radnorshire | 2 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 2,464 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 758 |
| Labourer | 245 |
| House Servant | 210 |
| Dress Maker | 178 |
| Servant | 136 |
| Laundress | 116 |
| Carter | 102 |
| Carpenter | 90 |
| General Servant | 88 |
| House Maid | 74 |
| House Keeper | 73 |
| Shoe Maker | 57 |
| Coal Miner | 57 |
| Farm Labourer | 55 |
| Cook | 50 |
| Gardener | 49 |
| Tailor | 46 |
| Blacksmith | 40 |
| Domestic Servant | 40 |
| Grocer | 35 |
| Groom | 35 |
| Housemaid | 35 |
| Nurse | 33 |
| Lace Maker | 33 |
| 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 |