Origins of the Janssen surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 3East MidlandsWest MidlandsEast 3London 20South East 6South WestSouth Wales 10Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Janssens lived in london

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    870 Janssen Travel & migration records
    210 Janssens found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Janssens

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    Common female occupations for Janssens in 1921

    Telephonists London

    2

    Bakers Daughter

    1

    Barmaid

    1

    Domestic Servant

    1

    Domestic Servant General

    1

    Common male occupations for Janssens in 1921

    General Farmers

    25

    Farm Hands

    19

    Able Seaman

    12

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    9

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories

    9

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