Origins of the Nickolson surname

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    In 1921, most Nickolsons lived in north-east

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    610 Nickolson Travel & migration records
    2,600 Nickolsons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Nickolsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Nickolsons in 1921

    Servant

    10

    Dressmaker

    9

    Living On Own Means

    8

    Cotton Weaver

    7

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Nickolsons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    21

    Farm Labourer

    12

    General Labourer

    12

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Farm Servant

    9

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