Origins of the Tompkinson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 8East Midlands 19West Midlands 107East 10London 21South East 4South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tompkinsons lived in west-midlands

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    230 Tompkinson Travel & migration records
    1,500 Tompkinsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tompkinson

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    Common jobs for Tompkinsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tompkinsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    9

    At Home

    4

    Charwoman

    4

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Shoe Binder

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Tompkinsons in 1921

    Butcher

    15

    Shoe Maker

    11

    Farm Labourer

    10

    Cordwainer

    8

    Cook

    7

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