Origins of the Nilson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 82North West 18Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 61East Midlands 56West Midlands 34East 35London 227South East 48South West 29South Wales 4Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Nilsons lived in london

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    35,000 Nilson Travel & migration records
    3,600 Nilsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Nilson

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    What are the most common Nilson first names?

    Nils

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    Anna

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Nilsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Nilsons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    11

    House Servant

    11

    Housekeeper

    10

    At Home

    9

    Dressmaker

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Nilsons in 1921

    Able Seaman

    95

    Coal Miner

    29

    Tailor

    25

    A B

    23

    Weaver

    21

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