Origins of the Nickson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 163Isle of Man 7Yorkshire 47East Midlands 7West Midlands 18East 15London 731South East 35South West 4South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 13Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Nicksons lived in london

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    1,600 Nickson Travel & migration records
    9,800 Nicksons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Nicksons

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    Commmon female occupations for Nicksons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    70

    Dressmaker

    38

    Living On Own Means

    38

    Widow

    29

    Housekeeper

    25

    Commmon male occupations for Nicksons in 1921

    Joiner

    65

    Farmer

    63

    Yeoman

    58

    Husbandman

    33

    General Labourer

    30

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