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Origins of the Tons surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 11North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 10East MidlandsWest MidlandsEastLondon 3South East 5South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tonses lived in north-east

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    33 Tons Travel & migration records
    220 Tonses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tons

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    Who were Tonses most likely to marry?

    Fossons

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    What are the most common Tons first names?

    William

    George

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Tonses

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

    Common female occupations for Tonses in 1921

    Charwoman

    2

    Housekeeper

    2

    Milliner

    2

    Cook Domestic Servant

    1

    Dealer In Milk

    1

    Common male occupations for Tonses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    5

    Agricultural Labourer

    2

    Ackersmann

    1

    Assistant

    1

    Blood Drier

    1

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