Origins of the Towers surname

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    In 1921, most Towerses lived in london

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    4,600 Towers Travel & migration records
    34,000 Towerses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Towers

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    Common jobs for Towerses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Towerses in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    190

    Dressmaker

    120

    Domestic Servant

    81

    Housekeeper

    78

    Laundress

    75

    Commmon male occupations for Towerses in 1921

    Farmer

    160

    General Labourer

    123

    Agricultural Labourer

    108

    Carter

    103

    Bricklayer

    100

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