Origins of the Tomlin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 82North West 13Isle of ManYorkshire 193East Midlands 226West Midlands 161East 327London 867South East 414South West 70South Wales 66Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tomlins lived in london

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    2,800 Tomlin Travel & migration records
    28,000 Tomlins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tomlin

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    We have for the Tomlin surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Tomlin first names?

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    Common jobs for Tomlins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tomlins in 1921

    Dressmaker

    141

    Laundress

    80

    Domestic Servant

    59

    General Servant Domestic

    53

    General Servant

    50

    Commmon male occupations for Tomlins in 1921

    Bricklayer

    152

    Agricultural Labourer

    135

    General Labourer

    104

    Carpenter

    80

    Farm Labourer

    80

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