Origins of the Tomson surname

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    In 1921, most Tomsons lived in london

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    720 Tomson Travel & migration records
    3,700 Tomsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tomson

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    Who were Tomsons most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Tomson first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Tomsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tomsons in 1921

    Servant

    23

    Widow

    20

    Dressmaker

    16

    Living On Own Means

    16

    House Servant

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Tomsons in 1921

    Carpenter

    32

    Mariner

    25

    Yeoman

    23

    Husbandman

    22

    Butcher

    19

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