Origins of the Tolcher surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 1East Midlands 1West Midlands 11EastLondon 15South East 10South West 77South Wales 16Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tolchers lived in south-west

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    100 Tolcher Travel & migration records
    1,300 Tolchers found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Tolcher first names?

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    Common jobs for Tolchers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tolchers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Living On Own Means

    6

    Charwoman

    4

    House Servant

    4

    Housemaid Domestic

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Tolchers in 1921

    Mate

    16

    Agricultural Labourer

    9

    Able Seaman

    8

    Gardener

    8

    Shipwright

    8

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