Willson Name Meaning: Patronymic from the personal name Will a common short form of William
Medieval in origin
Discover how your Willson ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 50 |
| Buckinghamshire | 8 |
| Berkshire | 20 |
| Cambridgeshire | 95 |
| Channel Islands | 1 |
| Cheshire | 33 |
| Cornwall | 2 |
| Cumberland | 4 |
| Derbyshire | 13 |
| Devon | 36 |
| Dorset | 3 |
| Durham | 74 |
| Essex | 247 |
| Gloucestershire | 15 |
| Hampshire | 55 |
| Herefordshire | 1 |
| Hertfordshire | 43 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 15 |
| Isle of Man | 3 |
| Kent | 386 |
| Lancashire | 137 |
| Leicestershire | 162 |
| Lincolnshire | 225 |
| London | 1,031 |
| Middlesex | 155 |
| Northumberland | 29 |
| Norfolk | 54 |
| Northamptonshire | 58 |
| Nottinghamshire | 58 |
| Oxfordshire | 6 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 15 |
| Shropshire | 0 |
| Suffolk | 26 |
| Somerset | 6 |
| Surrey | 94 |
| Sussex | 59 |
| Staffordshire | 37 |
| Warwickshire | 104 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 14 |
| Worcestershire | 7 |
| Yorkshire | 183 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 2 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 15 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 0 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 333 |
| Private Means | 50 |
| Farm Labourer | 26 |
| General Labourer | 21 |
| None | 21 |
| Dressmaker | 20 |
| Farmer | 20 |
| Carpenter | 18 |
| Labourer | 17 |
| At Home | 16 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 16 |
| Assisting In Business | 15 |
| House Painter | 14 |
| Railway Clerk | 13 |
| Domestic Servant | 12 |
| Clerk | 11 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 11 |
| Shop Assistant | 10 |
| Student | 10 |
| Bank Clerk | 9 |
| Errand Boy | 9 |
| Carman | 8 |
| Laundress | 8 |
| Plumber | 8 |
| Housekeeper | 8 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Willson | 1,880 |
| Mary Willson | 1,789 |
| John Willson | 1,625 |
| Elizabeth Willson | 1,169 |
| George Willson | 1,017 |
| Thomas Willson | 984 |
| Sarah Willson | 880 |
| James Willson | 767 |
| Ann Willson | 712 |
| Henry Willson | 571 |
| Charles Willson | 505 |
| Jane Willson | 481 |
| Joseph Willson | 455 |
| Eliza Willson | 407 |
| Robert Willson | 395 |
| Edward Willson | 365 |
| Emma Willson | 365 |
| Alice Willson | 300 |
| Alfred Willson | 294 |
| Ellen Willson | 288 |
| Frederick Willson | 260 |
| Annie Willson | 247 |
| Emily Willson | 247 |
| Hannah Willson | 246 |
| Martha Willson | 229 |