Origins of the Nisbett surname

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    In 1921, most Nisbetts lived in london

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    680 Nisbett Travel & migration records
    3,100 Nisbetts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Nisbett

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    Common jobs for Nisbetts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Nisbetts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    32

    Living On Own Means

    9

    At Home

    7

    House Keeper

    7

    None

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Nisbetts in 1921

    Coal Miner

    31

    Clerk

    14

    Coalminer

    11

    Tailor

    10

    Cotton H L W

    9

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