Origins of the Poulsen surname

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    In 1921, most Poulsens lived in london

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    1,300 Poulsen Travel & migration records
    350 Poulsens found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Poulsen first names?

    Jens

    Niels

    Maren

    Karen

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    Common jobs for Poulsens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Poulsens in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

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    Servant

    3

    Assist In Business

    2

    Assisting In Business

    1

    Boot Fitter

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Poulsens in 1921

    Able Seaman

    13

    Ordinary Seaman

    6

    A B Seaman

    4

    Seaman

    4

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    4

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