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Origins of the Jansen surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 3East MidlandsWest Midlands 3East 24London 96South East 22South West 9South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Jansens lived in london

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    Jan

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    Anna

    Maria

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    Common jobs for Jansens

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    Common female occupations for Jansens in 1921

    Assisting In Business

    4

    Kotterin

    3

    Tailoress

    3

    Baby Linen Maker

    2

    Cook Domestic

    2

    Common male occupations for Jansens in 1921

    Able Seaman

    89

    Farm Hands

    25

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    19

    Cabinet Maker

    18

    General Farmers

    18

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