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Origins of the Torn surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 25East Midlands 38West Midlands 1East 2London 8South EastSouth West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Torns lived in east-midlands

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    210 Torn Travel & migration records
    680 Torns found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Torn first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Torns

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

    Common female occupations for Torns in 1921

    Spinster

    8

    Dressmaker

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    3

    Nurse

    3

    Charwoman

    2

    Common male occupations for Torns in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    13

    Weaver

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Blacksmith

    6

    Shoemaker

    6

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