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Origins of the Towsey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 14East Midlands 24West Midlands 4East 35London 24South East 22South West 15South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Towseys lived in east

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    98 Towsey Travel & migration records
    1,300 Towseys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Towsey

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    What are the most common Towsey first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Towseys

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

    Common female occupations for Towseys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    Widow

    8

    Housekeeper

    5

    Living On Own Means

    5

    Artificial Florist

    4

    Common male occupations for Towseys in 1921

    Stone Mason

    12

    Mason

    8

    Gamekeeper

    7

    Yeoman

    7

    Feltmaker

    6

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