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Origins of the Sellen surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 10East Midlands 2West Midlands 2East 7London 115South East 231South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sellens lived in south-east

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    360 Sellen Travel & migration records
    2,800 Sellens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sellen

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    What are the most common Sellen first names?

    William

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    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Sellens

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

    Common female occupations for Sellens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    9

    Laundress

    9

    Charwoman

    8

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Common male occupations for Sellens in 1921

    General Labourer

    28

    Agricultural Labourer

    26

    Farm Labourer

    21

    Brickfield Labourer

    20

    Carpenter

    15

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