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Pitson Family History

Pitson Surname Meaning

From Pitsham (Farm) in Cocking (Sussex) recorded as Pydesham 1477 in West Sussex Record Office COWDRAY/4733/4 and Pitsom 1823 in Place-Names of Sussex p. 16.

Cocking is about twelve miles from Guildford (Surrey) where the surname Pitsom alias Pitson occurs in 161.

The place-name probably denoted the home (Old English hām) or enclosure (Old English hamm) of a man named with the Old English personal name *Pyddi or *Piddi.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Pitson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pitson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Pitson families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 58 Pitson families living in Oxfordshire. This was about 63% of all the recorded Pitson's in United Kingdom. Oxfordshire had the highest population of Pitson families in 1891.
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In 1939, Cowman and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Pitson. 50% of Pitson men worked as a Cowman and 88% of Pitson women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pitson were Gardener and Unpaid Household Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Cowman
    50%
  • Gardener
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Housekeeper
    5%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    5%

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Between 1962 and 2002, in the United States, Pitson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Pitson in 1962 was 47, and 85 in 2002.

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