Origins of the Towey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 21Isle of ManYorkshire 70East Midlands 9West Midlands 84East 2London 135South East 4South West 6South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Toweys lived in london

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    2,200 Towey Travel & migration records
    2,300 Toweys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Towey first names?

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    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Toweys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Toweys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    6

    Hawker

    5

    House Keeper

    5

    Housekeeper

    5

    Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Toweys in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    33

    Agricultural Labourer

    28

    General Labourer

    21

    Coal Miner

    17

    Bricklayers Labourer

    13

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