Origins of the Townend surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 38North West 21Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 1943East Midlands 64West Midlands 45East 11London 240South East 69South West 30South Wales 4Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Townends lived in yorkshire

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    1,400 Townend Travel & migration records
    25,000 Townends found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Townend

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    We have for the Townend surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Townend first names?

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    Common jobs for Townends

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

    Commmon female occupations for Townends in 1921

    Worsted Weaver

    82

    Cotton Weaver

    77

    Dressmaker

    68

    Woollen Weaver

    62

    Worsted Spinner

    46

    Commmon male occupations for Townends in 1921

    Coal Miner

    258

    Coal Miner Hewer

    101

    Farmer

    69

    Butcher

    56

    Woollen Weaver

    51

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