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Origins of the Tory surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 10East Midlands 12West Midlands 1East 5London 23South East 8South West 19South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Torys lived in london

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    420 Tory Travel & migration records
    1,200 Torys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tory

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    We have for the Tory surname. The oldest one dates back to 1220.

    Who were Torys most likely to marry?

    Torrey Or Torys

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    What are the most common Tory first names?

    John

    Randolph

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Torys

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

    Common female occupations for Torys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    Living On Own Means

    8

    Farmers Daughter

    7

    F S

    4

    Farmers Wife

    4

    Common male occupations for Torys in 1921

    Farmer

    22

    Wheelwright

    12

    Carpenter

    8

    Butcher

    7

    Farmers Son

    7

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