Origins of the Nicklen surname

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    In 1921, most Nicklens lived in south-east

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    110 Nicklen Travel & migration records
    2,200 Nicklens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Nicklen

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    What are the most common Nicklen first names?

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    Common jobs for Nicklens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Nicklens in 1921

    Laundress

    17

    Dressmaker

    13

    General Servant

    8

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Living On Own Means

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Nicklens in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Woodman

    15

    Farm Labourer

    10

    Bricklayer

    8

    Labourer On Farm

    8

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