Origins of the Tolman surname

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    In 1921, most Tolmans lived in south-west

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    960 Tolman Travel & migration records
    3,500 Tolmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tolman

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    What are the most common Tolman first names?

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    Common jobs for Tolmans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tolmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    34

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Servant

    12

    Cook Domestic

    10

    General Servant Domestic

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Tolmans in 1921

    Farmer

    18

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    Gardener

    14

    Butcher

    12

    Carpenter

    12

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