Origins of the Thornewill surname
About the Thornewills
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Interesting facts about Thornewill
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Thomas
Robert
Elizabeth
Mary
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Common jobs for Thornewills
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Thornewills in 1921
Living On Own Means
5
Dressmaker
3
General Servant Domestic
3
General Serv (Domestic)
2
Private Means
2
Commmon male occupations for Thornewills in 1921
Coal Miner
13
Collier
6
Coal Miner Hewer
4
Miner
3
Corn Merchant
2
