Origins of the Tewkesbury surname

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    In 1921, most Tewkesburys lived in london

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    160 Tewkesbury Travel & migration records
    1,500 Tewkesburys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tewkesbury

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    What are the most common Tewkesbury first names?

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    Common jobs for Tewkesburys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tewkesburys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    Laundress

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Tewkesburys in 1921

    General Labourer

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Farm Labourer

    7

    Able Seaman

    6

    Baker

    6

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