Origins of the Towlson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 32East Midlands 156West Midlands 16East 10London 16South East 11South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Towlsons lived in east-midlands

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    310 Towlson Travel & migration records
    2,400 Towlsons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Towlsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Towlsons in 1921

    Lace Mender

    21

    Charwoman

    5

    Dressmaker

    5

    Living On Own Means

    5

    Milliner

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Towlsons in 1921

    Lace Maker

    33

    Engine Fitter

    11

    Coal Miner

    8

    Framework Knitter

    8

    Cotton Doubler

    7

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