Origins of the Thomsen surname

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    In 1921, most Thomsens lived in london

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    3,600 Thomsen Travel & migration records
    280 Thomsens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Thomsen

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    Thomas

    Jens

    Maren

    Anna

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    Common jobs for Thomsens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Thomsens in 1921

    At Home

    2

    Clerks

    2

    Farmers Daughter

    2

    Schooler

    2

    Secretaries

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Thomsens in 1921

    Farm Hands

    22

    Able Seaman

    13

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    12

    General Farmers

    11

    Tinsmiths

    11

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