Origins of the Townson surname

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    In 1921, most Townsons lived in london

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    1,400 Townson Travel & migration records
    13,000 Townsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Townson

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    We have for the Townson surname. The oldest one dates back to 1571.

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    What are the most common Townson first names?

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    Common jobs for Townsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Townsons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    114

    Dressmaker

    72

    Widow

    37

    Weaver Cotton

    34

    Domestic Servant

    33

    Commmon male occupations for Townsons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    87

    Yeoman

    78

    Joiner

    74

    Farmer

    61

    Husbandman

    49

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