Origins of the Torrance surname

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    In 1921, most Torrances lived in london

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    3,400 Torrance Travel & migration records
    9,500 Torrances found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Torrance

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Torrances

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

    Commmon female occupations for Torrances in 1921

    Dressmaker

    52

    Housekeeper

    41

    Domestic Servant

    35

    Cotton Weaver

    28

    Annuitant

    27

    Commmon male occupations for Torrances in 1921

    Farmer

    84

    Coal Miner

    66

    Carter

    52

    Baker

    41

    Cotton Weaver

    40

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