Origins of the Towler surname

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    In 1921, most Towlers lived in london

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    1,800 Towler Travel & migration records
    17,000 Towlers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Towler

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    What are the most common Towler first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Towlers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Towlers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    86

    Cotton Weaver

    85

    Laundress

    52

    General Servant Domestic

    42

    Living On Own Means

    40

    Commmon male occupations for Towlers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    104

    Cotton Weaver

    79

    Farmer

    77

    General Labourer

    68

    Blacksmith

    49

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