Origins of the Trowbridge surname

About the Trowbridges

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 13East Midlands 12West Midlands 9East 40London 190South East 152South West 186South Wales 21Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Trowbridges lived in london

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    Common jobs for Trowbridges

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    Common female occupations for Trowbridges in 1921

    Dressmaker

    45

    General Servant Domestic

    28

    Domestic Servant

    27

    House Servant

    25

    Laundress

    25

    Common male occupations for Trowbridges in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    66

    Carpenter

    34

    Farmer

    33

    Shepherd

    32

    General Labourer

    28

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