Origins of the Thorman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 22North West 12Isle of ManYorkshire 13East Midlands 20West Midlands 12East 13London 18South East 17South West 7South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 20Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Thormans lived in north-east

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    340 Thorman Travel & migration records
    1,400 Thormans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Thorman

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    Common jobs for Thormans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Thormans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    Private Means

    4

    Servant

    4

    Domestic

    3

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Thormans in 1921

    Bricklayer

    12

    Clerk

    7

    Engine Fitter

    7

    Engineer

    4

    Joiner

    4

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