Origins of the Tomey surname

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    In 1921, most Tomeys lived in london

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    680 Tomey Travel & migration records
    1,000 Tomeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tomey

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    What are the most common Tomey first names?

    Peter

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Tomeys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tomeys in 1921

    Charwoman

    3

    Dress Maker

    3

    General Servant Domestic

    3

    Housemaid

    3

    Paper Box Maker

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Tomeys in 1921

    General Labourer

    11

    Glass Manufacturer

    8

    Blacksmith

    7

    Temporary Postman Messenger

    4

    White Smith

    4

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