Origins of the Thorogood surname

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    In 1921, most Thorogoods lived in east

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    790 Thorogood Travel & migration records
    15,000 Thorogoods found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Thorogood

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    Common jobs for Thorogoods

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

    Commmon female occupations for Thorogoods in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    48

    Dressmaker

    47

    Domestic Servant

    44

    Laundress

    36

    Charwoman

    25

    Commmon male occupations for Thorogoods in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    155

    Farm Labourer

    88

    Carpenter

    68

    General Labourer

    66

    Carman

    49

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