Origins of the Madsen surname

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    In 1921, most Madsens lived in london

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    6,300 Madsen Travel & migration records
    570 Madsens found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Madsens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Madsens in 1921

    Telephone Operators

    3

    Cook Domestic

    2

    At Home

    1

    Barbers

    1

    Domestic General Servant

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Madsens in 1921

    Farm Hands

    46

    Able Seaman

    24

    General Farmers

    21

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    19

    Foremen

    14

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