Origins of the Tomkins surname

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    In 1921, most Tomkinses lived in london

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    3,300 Tomkins Travel & migration records
    32,000 Tomkinses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tomkins

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    Common jobs for Tomkinses

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    Commmon female occupations for Tomkinses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    153

    Laundress

    101

    Domestic Servant

    68

    General Servant

    68

    House Servant

    65

    Commmon male occupations for Tomkinses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    124

    General Labourer

    124

    Carpenter

    94

    Farm Labourer

    86

    Butcher

    85

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