Origins of the Nicolls surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 2East Midlands 12West Midlands 9East 11London 91South East 83South West 31South Wales 1Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Nicollses lived in london

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    740 Nicolls Travel & migration records
    3,000 Nicollses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Nicolls

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    Who were Nicollses most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Nicolls first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Nicollses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Nicollses in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    17

    Dressmaker

    14

    Private Means

    12

    Charwoman

    11

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Nicollses in 1921

    Carpenter

    30

    Farmer

    18

    Coal Miner

    12

    Waxchandler

    9

    Blacksmith

    8

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