Origins of the Toomer surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 21North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 6East Midlands 5West Midlands 18East 14London 94South East 122South West 69South Wales 25Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Toomers lived in south-east

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    490 Toomer Travel & migration records
    4,700 Toomers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Toomer

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    What are the most common Toomer first names?

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    Common jobs for Toomers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Toomers in 1921

    Laundress

    31

    Dressmaker

    21

    Domestic Servant

    13

    Servant

    12

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Toomers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    32

    Vintner

    25

    General Labourer

    20

    Shepherd

    20

    Bricklayer

    17

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