Origins of the Thistlethwaite surname

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    In 1921, most Thistlethwaites lived in london

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    330 Thistlethwaite Travel & migration records
    4,200 Thistlethwaites found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Thistlethwaite

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    Common jobs for Thistlethwaites

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

    Commmon female occupations for Thistlethwaites in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    59

    Dressmaker

    17

    House Keeper

    16

    Widow

    13

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Thistlethwaites in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    35

    Yeoman

    33

    Farmer

    29

    General Labourer

    23

    Stone Mason

    18

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