Origins of the Tomalin surname

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    In 1921, most Tomalins lived in east-midlands

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    420 Tomalin Travel & migration records
    4,000 Tomalins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tomalin

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    What are the most common Tomalin first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Tomalins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tomalins in 1921

    Dressmaker

    25

    Laundress

    25

    At Home

    11

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    Housemaid Domestic

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Tomalins in 1921

    Shoemaker

    24

    Farm Labourer

    22

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    Carpenter

    18

    Tailor

    17

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