Origins of the Svenson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 10East MidlandsWest MidlandsEastLondon 3South East 5South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Svensons lived in yorkshire

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    210 Svensons found in all Census records

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    Carl

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    Anna

    Emma

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    Common jobs for Svensons

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

    Common female occupations for Svensons in 1921

    Housemaid Domestic

    3

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Assistant Dressmaker

    1

    Cook (Domestic)

    1

    Cook Domestic

    1

    Common male occupations for Svensons in 1921

    Able Seaman

    42

    Farmer

    7

    A B

    6

    A B Seaman

    5

    Fireman

    5

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