Origins of the Thorns surname

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    In 1921, most Thornses lived in south-east

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    330 Thorns Travel & migration records
    3,200 Thornses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Thornses

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    Commmon female occupations for Thornses in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    12

    House Servant

    11

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Dressmaker

    6

    General Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Thornses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    27

    Coal Miner

    22

    Stone Mason

    13

    Butcher

    11

    Farm Labourer

    11

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