Origins of the Towe surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 9Isle of ManYorkshire 20East Midlands 56West Midlands 50East 12London 38South East 31South West 8South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Towes lived in east-midlands

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    380 Towe Travel & migration records
    2,100 Towes found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Towes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Towes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    8

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Sock Weaver

    6

    Hosiery Hand

    5

    Ribbon Weaver

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Towes in 1921

    Farm Hands

    21

    Carpenter

    13

    Frame Work Knitter

    8

    General Labourer

    8

    Baker

    7

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