Origins of the Toohey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 16North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 21East Midlands 2West Midlands 3East 2London 41South East 7South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tooheys lived in london

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    1,000 Tooheys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Tooheys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tooheys in 1921

    Charwoman

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    Rag Sorter

    4

    Cotton Reeler

    3

    General Servant

    3

    Labourer's Daughter

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Tooheys in 1921

    General Labourer

    22

    Coal Miner Hewer

    9

    Dock Labourer

    7

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    6

    Shipping And Receiving Clerks

    6

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