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 | 199 |
| Buckinghamshire | 144 |
| Berkshire | 365 |
| Cambridgeshire | 207 |
| Channel Islands | 69 |
| Cheshire | 266 |
| Cornwall | 598 |
| Cumberland | 5 |
| Derbyshire | 293 |
| Devon | 1,264 |
| Dorset | 551 |
| Durham | 178 |
| Essex | 750 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,336 |
| Hampshire | 1,050 |
| Herefordshire | 106 |
| Hertfordshire | 213 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 20 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 626 |
| Lancashire | 917 |
| Leicestershire | 272 |
| Lincolnshire | 247 |
| London | 3,534 |
| Middlesex | 711 |
| Northumberland | 63 |
| Norfolk | 197 |
| Northamptonshire | 187 |
| Nottinghamshire | 380 |
| Oxfordshire | 252 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 20 |
| Shropshire | 95 |
| Suffolk | 119 |
| Somerset | 2,022 |
| Surrey | 996 |
| Sussex | 1,576 |
| Staffordshire | 1,092 |
| Warwickshire | 1,181 |
| Westmorland | 51 |
| Wiltshire | 728 |
| Worcestershire | 783 |
| Yorkshire | 714 |
| Anglesey | 6 |
| Brecknockshire | 26 |
| Cardiganshire | 7 |
| Carnarvonshire | 23 |
| Carmarthenshire | 10 |
| Denbighshire | 6 |
| Flintshire | 4 |
| Glamorgan | 671 |
| Merionethshire | 6 |
| Montgomeryshire | 6 |
| Monmouthshire | 463 |
| Pembrokeshire | 13 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 330 |
| General Labourer | 302 |
| General Servant Domestic | 213 |
| Dress Maker | 200 |
| Scholar | 177 |
| Farmer | 150 |
| Cook Domestic | 149 |
| Carpenter | 115 |
| Laundress Wash | 105 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 99 |
| Domestic Servant | 98 |
| Dressmaker | 88 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 85 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 83 |
| Charwoman | 72 |
| Gardener Domestic | 70 |
| House Maid Domestic | 70 |
| School | 61 |
| Bricklayer | 58 |
| Servant Domestic | 54 |
| Laundress | 52 |
| Butcher | 46 |
| House Keeper | 45 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 44 |
| Tailor | 44 |
| 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 |