Origins of the Thoms surname

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    In 1921, most Thomses lived in london

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    1,400 Thoms Travel & migration records
    4,800 Thomses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Thoms

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    Common jobs for Thomses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Thomses in 1921

    Jute Weaver

    28

    Dressmaker

    20

    Housekeeper

    14

    Jute Spinner

    14

    Mill Worker

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Thomses in 1921

    Mason

    32

    Merchant

    32

    Weaver

    24

    Farmer

    19

    Seaman

    17

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