Origins of the Tingley surname

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    In 1921, most Tingleys lived in south-east

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    1,200 Tingley Travel & migration records
    3,800 Tingleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tingley

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    Common jobs for Tingleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tingleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    24

    Laundress

    21

    Charwoman

    14

    General Servant Domestic

    12

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Tingleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    42

    General Labourer

    40

    Bricklayer

    26

    Carpenter

    24

    Farm Labourer

    18

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