Origins of the Thornes surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 131East Midlands 4West Midlands 7EastLondon 17South East 13South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Thorneses lived in yorkshire

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    160 Thornes Travel & migration records
    2,200 Thorneses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Thornes

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    What are the most common Thornes first names?

    John

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Thorneses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Thorneses in 1921

    Woollen Weaver

    10

    Dressmaker

    9

    Blanket Weaver

    7

    Domestic Servant

    7

    None

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Thorneses in 1921

    Farmer

    14

    Coal Miner

    13

    Stone Mason

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    9

    Blanket Weaver

    9

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