Origins of the Tom surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 11North West 12Isle of ManYorkshire 19East Midlands 16West Midlands 8East 4London 42South East 9South West 40South Wales 3Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Toms lived in london

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    650 Tom Travel & migration records
    2,200 Toms found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tom

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    What are the most common Tom first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Toms

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

    Commmon female occupations for Toms in 1921

    House Servant

    16

    Farmers Daughter

    10

    General Servant

    9

    Pauper

    8

    Farmers Wife

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Toms in 1921

    Farmer

    18

    Farmers Son

    18

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

    Master

    13

    Farm Hands

    11

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