Origins of the Nielsen surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 18North West 9Isle of ManYorkshire 21East Midlands 4West Midlands 4East 8London 60South East 5South West 13South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Nielsens lived in london

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    19,000 Nielsen Travel & migration records
    1,200 Nielsens found in all Census records

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    Niels

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    Maren

    Karen

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    Common jobs for Nielsens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Nielsens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    4

    Stenographers And Typists

    4

    Drapers Assistant

    3

    Tailoress

    3

    Waiters And Waitresses

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Nielsens in 1921

    Able Seaman

    81

    Farm Hands

    77

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    59

    General Farmers

    45

    Tinsmiths

    42

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