Origins of the Towles surname

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    In 1921, most Towleses lived in yorkshire

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    170 Towles Travel & migration records
    690 Towleses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Towleses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Towleses in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    Dress Maker

    4

    General Servant

    4

    House Servant

    4

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Towleses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Farm Hands

    7

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    5

    Coal Miner

    3

    Farmer

    3

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