Origins of the Thornburgh surname

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    In 1921, most Thornburghs lived in london

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    110 Thornburgh Travel & migration records
    230 Thornburghs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Thornburgh

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    What are the most common Thornburgh first names?

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    Common jobs for Thornburghs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Thornburghs in 1921

    Chairmaker

    5

    Governess

    3

    School Teacher

    3

    Dress Maker

    2

    Lady Mation

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Thornburghs in 1921

    Gent

    5

    Gentleman

    5

    Farm Hands

    4

    Clerk

    3

    Esq

    3

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