Origins of the Carlsen surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 18North West 1Isle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 1West MidlandsEast 1London 10South East 1South West 11South Wales 9Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Carlsens lived in north-east

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    3,300 Carlsen Travel & migration records
    390 Carlsens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Carlsen

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    What are the most common Carlsen first names?

    Carl

    John

    Anna

    Marie

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    Common jobs for Carlsens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Carlsens in 1921

    Biscuit Worker

    2

    Cook

    2

    Charwoman

    1

    Clerk

    1

    Cook (Domestic)

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Carlsens in 1921

    Able Seaman

    20

    Ordinary Seaman

    13

    Seaman

    12

    Sailor

    11

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    7

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