Origins of the Tanfield surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 21North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 51East Midlands 14West Midlands 5East 10London 31South East 14South West 7South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tanfields lived in yorkshire

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    240 Tanfield Travel & migration records
    1,900 Tanfields found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tanfield

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    What are the most common Tanfield first names?

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    Common jobs for Tanfields

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tanfields in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    Living On Own Means

    9

    General Servant

    7

    Tailoress

    5

    Annuitant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Tanfields in 1921

    Tailor

    13

    Blacksmith

    11

    Bricklayer

    11

    Joiner

    11

    Farmer

    9

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