Origins of the Emsden surname

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    In 1921, most Emsdens lived in east

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    26 Emsden Travel & migration records
    1,200 Emsdens found in all Census records

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Emsdens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Emsdens in 1921

    Carpenter

    19

    Husbandman

    10

    Dressmaker

    7

    Drapers Assistant

    6

    Laundress

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Emsdens in 1921

    Carpenter

    55

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

    Farm Labourer

    15

    Husbandman

    12

    Agricultural Laborer

    6

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