Origins of the Tawse surname

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    In 1921, most Tawses lived in london

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    380 Tawse Travel & migration records
    1,900 Tawses found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Tawse first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Tawses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tawses in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    13

    Dressmaker

    10

    Annuitant

    9

    Domestic Serv

    9

    Farmer's Wife

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Tawses in 1921

    Farm Servant

    25

    Farmer

    20

    Tailor

    16

    Ploughman

    12

    Farm Serv

    9

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