Origins of the Nixson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 9Isle of ManYorkshire 6East Midlands 6West Midlands 3EastLondon 31South East 5South West 18South Wales 1Mid WalesWest Wales 2North Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Nixsons lived in london

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    230 Nixson Travel & migration records
    1,000 Nixsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Nixson

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    Common jobs for Nixsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Nixsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    Laundress

    5

    Farmers Daughter

    4

    Private Means

    4

    Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Nixsons in 1921

    Gentleman

    9

    Carpenter

    6

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

    Farmers Son

    5

    Solicitor

    5

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