Origins of the Nichols surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 384North West 209Isle of Man 7Yorkshire 999East Midlands 453West Midlands 209East 724London 1868South East 792South West 346South Wales 72Mid Wales 13West Wales 10North Wales 28Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Nicholses lived in london

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    24,000 Nichols Travel & migration records
    95,000 Nicholses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Nichols

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    430th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Nichols surname. The oldest one dates back to 1300.

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    What are the most common Nichols first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Nicholses

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

    Common female occupations for Nicholses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    415

    Laundress

    267

    Domestic Servant

    215

    General Servant

    196

    House Servant

    191

    Common male occupations for Nicholses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    587

    Farm Hands

    408

    Coal Miner

    372

    General Labourer

    316

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    309

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