Origins of the Thirlaway surname

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    In 1921, most Thirlaways lived in north-east

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    180 Thirlaway Travel & migration records
    1,400 Thirlaways found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Thirlaway

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    Common jobs for Thirlaways

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

    Commmon female occupations for Thirlaways in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    House Servant

    4

    Dressmaker

    3

    Teacher

    3

    Brush Maker

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Thirlaways in 1921

    Coal Miner

    54

    Coal Miner Hewer

    20

    Coal Hewer

    6

    Retired Coal Miner

    4

    Accountant

    3

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