Origins of the Townrow surname

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    In 1921, most Townrows lived in east-midlands

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    140 Townrow Travel & migration records
    2,100 Townrows found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Townrow

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    What are the most common Townrow first names?

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    Common jobs for Townrows

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

    Commmon female occupations for Townrows in 1921

    Dressmaker

    12

    Straw Hat Finisher

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    House Keeper

    5

    Housekeeper

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Townrows in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    Miller

    10

    Corn Miller

    7

    General Labourer

    7

    Joiner

    7

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