Origins of the Swenson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 7East Midlands 11West Midlands 2East 5London 19South East 4South West 7South Wales 13Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Swensons lived in london

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    4,400 Swenson Travel & migration records
    530 Swensons found in all Census records

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Swensons

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    Commmon female occupations for Swensons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    4

    Living On Own Means

    3

    Daughter Of Seaman

    2

    General Servant

    2

    House Servant

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Swensons in 1921

    Farm Hands

    39

    General Farmers

    36

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    27

    Tinsmiths

    24

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories

    15

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