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 | 189 |
| Buckinghamshire | 133 |
| Berkshire | 397 |
| Cambridgeshire | 164 |
| Channel Islands | 54 |
| Cheshire | 216 |
| Cornwall | 518 |
| Cumberland | 19 |
| Derbyshire | 228 |
| Devon | 1,014 |
| Dorset | 484 |
| Durham | 140 |
| Essex | 406 |
| Gloucestershire | 943 |
| Hampshire | 743 |
| Herefordshire | 83 |
| Hertfordshire | 176 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 24 |
| Isle of Man | 3 |
| Kent | 465 |
| Lancashire | 732 |
| Leicestershire | 227 |
| Lincolnshire | 179 |
| London | 3,043 |
| Middlesex | 375 |
| Northumberland | 60 |
| Norfolk | 185 |
| Northamptonshire | 187 |
| Nottinghamshire | 300 |
| Oxfordshire | 217 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 24 |
| Shropshire | 100 |
| Suffolk | 104 |
| Somerset | 1,959 |
| Surrey | 671 |
| Sussex | 1,385 |
| Staffordshire | 827 |
| Warwickshire | 1,053 |
| Westmorland | 21 |
| Wiltshire | 587 |
| Worcestershire | 594 |
| Yorkshire | 656 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 18 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 14 |
| Carmarthenshire | 3 |
| Denbighshire | 6 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 359 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 7 |
| Monmouthshire | 313 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 3,544 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 388 |
| General Labourer | 310 |
| Dress Maker | 227 |
| Domestic Servant | 211 |
| Coal Miner | 173 |
| Labourer | 165 |
| Laundress | 139 |
| Living On Own Means | 137 |
| Farmer | 133 |
| General Servant Domestic | 125 |
| General Servant | 124 |
| Farm Labourer | 122 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 122 |
| Carpenter | 101 |
| Gardener | 84 |
| Tailor | 65 |
| Farm Servant | 63 |
| Blacksmith | 59 |
| House Keeper | 55 |
| General Domestic Servant | 51 |
| Cotton Weaver | 51 |
| Grocer | 50 |
| Dressmaker | 47 |
| Cook Domestic Servant | 45 |
| 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 |