Origins of the Jorgensen surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 30North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 21East Midlands 2West Midlands 5East 12London 25South East 10South West 25South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Jorgensens lived in north-east

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    690 Jorgensens found in all Census records

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    Karen

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    Common jobs for Jorgensens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Jorgensens in 1921

    Clerks

    3

    Flax Preparer

    2

    General Domestic

    2

    General Servant Domestic

    2

    Merchant

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Jorgensens in 1921

    Able Seaman

    33

    Farm Hands

    33

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    29

    General Farmers

    20

    Tinsmiths

    18

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