Origins of the Thirlwall surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 78North West 45Isle of ManYorkshire 31East Midlands 5West Midlands 29EastLondon 46South East 7South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Thirlwalls lived in north-east

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    180 Thirlwall Travel & migration records
    2,100 Thirlwalls found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Thirlwalls

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

    Commmon female occupations for Thirlwalls in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    House Keeper

    5

    Housekeeper

    5

    Farmers Daughter

    4

    Seamstress

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Thirlwalls in 1921

    Coal Miner

    19

    Farmer

    16

    Blacksmith

    10

    Plumber

    9

    General Labourer

    7

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