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Origins of the Tingey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 37East Midlands 14West Midlands 9East 80London 177South East 44South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tingeys lived in london

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    550 Tingey Travel & migration records
    5,100 Tingeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tingey

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    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Tingeys

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

    Common female occupations for Tingeys in 1921

    Straw Plaiter

    32

    Dressmaker

    26

    Lace Maker

    12

    Laundress

    12

    Bonnet Sewer

    10

    Common male occupations for Tingeys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    41

    Farmer

    32

    Carpenter

    28

    Farm Labourer

    23

    General Labourer

    18

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