Origins of the Tomley surname

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    In 1921, most Tomleys lived in west-midlands

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    280 Tomley Travel & migration records
    920 Tomleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tomley

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    Common jobs for Tomleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tomleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    House Servant

    4

    Cotton Weaver

    3

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Minor

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Tomleys in 1921

    Bricklayer

    15

    Stone Mason

    13

    Blacksmith

    9

    Clerk

    4

    Farmer

    4

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