Origins of the Thomlinson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 19North West 230Isle of ManYorkshire 65East Midlands 4West Midlands 26East 18London 107South East 11South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Thomlinsons lived in north-west

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    870 Thomlinson Travel & migration records
    5,400 Thomlinsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Thomlinson

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    What are the most common Thomlinson first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Thomlinsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Thomlinsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    35

    Milliner

    18

    Housekeeper

    16

    Domestic Servant

    14

    Cotton Weaver

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Thomlinsons in 1921

    Farmer

    79

    Butcher

    39

    Farmers Son

    35

    Farm Labourer

    19

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

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