Origins of the Andersen surname

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    In 1921, most Andersens lived in london

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    23,000 Andersen Travel & migration records
    1,500 Andersens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Andersen

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    Who were Andersens most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Andersen first names?

    Anders

    Hans

    Maren

    Anne

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    Common jobs for Andersens

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Andersens in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Cook Domestic

    5

    Dressmaker

    5

    House Servant

    3

    Housekeeper

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Andersens in 1921

    Able Seaman

    188

    Farm Hands

    45

    Fireman

    40

    Ordinary Seaman

    40

    Tinsmiths

    37

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