Origins of the Jenson surname

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    In 1921, most Jensons lived in london

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    4,700 Jenson Travel & migration records
    2,400 Jensons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Jensons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Jensons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    9

    Living On Own Means

    7

    Charwoman

    5

    General Servant

    5

    Laundress

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Jensons in 1921

    Farm Hands

    21

    General Farmers

    17

    Sailor

    13

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    12

    Blacksmith

    10

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