Origins of the Nicol surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 165North West 52Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 61East Midlands 15West Midlands 11East 73London 360South East 144South West 23South Wales 11Mid WalesWest Wales 1North Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Nicols lived in london

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    What are the most common Nicol first names?

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    Common jobs for Nicols

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    Common female occupations for Nicols in 1921

    Dressmaker

    282

    F S

    234

    Domestic Servant

    231

    Housekeeper

    166

    House Keeper

    129

    Common male occupations for Nicols in 1921

    Coal Miner

    352

    Farm Servant

    250

    Shoemaker

    237

    Farmer

    236

    Weaver

    194

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