Origins of the Paulsen surname

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    In 1921, most Paulsens lived in london

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    3,800 Paulsen Travel & migration records
    360 Paulsens found in all Census records

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    Ole

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    Anne

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    Common jobs for Paulsens

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    Commmon female occupations for Paulsens in 1921

    Boarding House Keeper

    2

    Cook Domestic

    2

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Letting Apartments

    2

    Assistant

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Paulsens in 1921

    Farm Hands

    15

    Able Seaman

    13

    General Farmers

    13

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    10

    Tinsmiths

    9

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