Origins of the Toye surname

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    In 1921, most Toyes lived in london

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    1,100 Toye Travel & migration records
    3,400 Toyes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Toye

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    What are the most common Toye first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Toyes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Toyes in 1921

    Laundress

    15

    Dressmaker

    14

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Milliner

    8

    Tailoress

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Toyes in 1921

    Carpenter

    14

    Weaver

    14

    Bricklayer

    11

    Silk Weaver

    11

    Clerk

    10

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