Origins of the Tompson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 27North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 42East Midlands 14West Midlands 34East 36London 87South East 45South West 9South Wales 4Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tompsons lived in london

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    1,700 Tompson Travel & migration records
    8,900 Tompsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tompson

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

    Who were Tompsons most likely to marry?

    Thompson Or Thomson Or Tompsons
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    What are the most common Tompson first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Tompsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tompsons in 1921

    Servant

    36

    Widow

    35

    House Servant

    32

    Dressmaker

    25

    At Home

    19

    Commmon male occupations for Tompsons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    63

    Blacksmith

    62

    Husbandman

    59

    Yeoman

    58

    Butcher

    56

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