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micknyve
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 ???Can anyone help me to find the meaning of the surname Mitson?
I have tried every search I can think of - visited 100īs of websites offering this service, but NOT ONE of them has a meaning/origin for it!!
Thanks in advance
micknyve
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Harryman - Kent,
Rothwell - Lancs,
Pope - Somerset/Kent,
Roser-Sussex/Kent,
Ralph - Kent,
Winstanley - Lancs.,
Small - Kent,
Woods - Suffolk/Kent,
Reader - Kent/London
Bentley - London/Middx
Breese - Norfolk
Wearne - Cornwall/London
Upton - Wrotham
Neale - Gravesend
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micknyve
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Thanks for that!! Quite obvious really!! but I would appreciate a more in depth reply!!
Yes, I have tried that site - to no avail.
micknyve
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Harryman - Kent,
Rothwell - Lancs,
Pope - Somerset/Kent,
Roser-Sussex/Kent,
Ralph - Kent,
Winstanley - Lancs.,
Small - Kent,
Woods - Suffolk/Kent,
Reader - Kent/London
Bentley - London/Middx
Breese - Norfolk
Wearne - Cornwall/London
Upton - Wrotham
Neale - Gravesend
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micknyve
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Posts: 72
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I would say it is more than possible, considering the history of Norfolk, what with the Romans, Angles, Saxons and Dutch influences to name but a few!
I am sure someone out there - possibly with a copy of the Oxford Names Companion - can help me!
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Harryman - Kent,
Rothwell - Lancs,
Pope - Somerset/Kent,
Roser-Sussex/Kent,
Ralph - Kent,
Winstanley - Lancs.,
Small - Kent,
Woods - Suffolk/Kent,
Reader - Kent/London
Bentley - London/Middx
Breese - Norfolk
Wearne - Cornwall/London
Upton - Wrotham
Neale - Gravesend
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Hhodgetts
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Posts: 234
Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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I have the Oxford Names Companion in front of me and there is no mention of Mitson!
I have looked throughout the book and there is nothing much to go on  ....... however as a location name, places like Mitton ('farmstead where two rivers join') and Mitford ('ford where two streams join') have the connotation of being places at the meeting of two rivers or streams. Mit comes from the Old English mythe basically meaning confluence, and I doubt very much if you are the 'son of the two rivers' (Bilbo Baggins) or something similar  .........
As a surname however, the nearest I think I can get is the Old Scottish (Aberdeen) form of Mi(t)chieson and the book makes reference to Michie, which cutting a long story short basically means son of Michael.
I have found within my own family history research that names often get muddled up and mis-spelt so perhaps over the passing of time either by accent or mis-spelling your surname no longer represents what it was originally. I have no idea whether that might be correct (and I am very happy to be corrected by anyone in the know) or not, but I hope that this info is a little helpful. 
I also looked up Ensor but there is no variation of that for anything and certainly not Mitson.
Regards
Philip
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Northumberland; Johnson, Johnston, Dodds, Rutherford, Gray, Kennedy, Wilson, Sanderson, Davidson and other Border Marauders as they are discovered on this journey.
Berkshire; Knight, Bristor, Sharpe, Sharp, Ashley.
Suffolk / Essex; Perce, Pearce, Pearse, Pierce, Hayes.
Midlands; Hodgetts, Parker, Easthope.
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stanmapstone
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The surnames Mitson, Metsom and Metson are registered by a member of The Guild of One-Name Studies who should know.
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stanmapstone
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There were 226 in the 1881 Census
Essex 71
Norfolk 40
Suffolk 29
Middlesex 28
Lancashire 18
Kent 17
Surrey 14
Cambridgeshire 5
Staffordshire 3
Yorks N.Riding 1
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stanmapstone
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There were also 299 Metson in the 1881 Census which is a predominantly Essex name, and of which Mitson is most likely a variant
Essex 229
Middlesex 33
Surrey 16
Kent 11
Yorks W.Riding 4
Suffolk 3
Berwickshire 2
Devonshire 1
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Hhodgetts
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Please let us know the result
Philip
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Northumberland; Johnson, Johnston, Dodds, Rutherford, Gray, Kennedy, Wilson, Sanderson, Davidson and other Border Marauders as they are discovered on this journey.
Berkshire; Knight, Bristor, Sharpe, Sharp, Ashley.
Suffolk / Essex; Perce, Pearce, Pearse, Pierce, Hayes.
Midlands; Hodgetts, Parker, Easthope.
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- I have been in touch with The Guild of One-Name Studies - and hope that I get what I am looking for!!