Origins of the Tun surname

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    In 1921, most Tuns lived in mid-wales

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    190 Tun Travel & migration records
    120 Tuns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tun

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    What are the most common Tun first names?

    Pedro

    Juan

    Maria

    Juana

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    Common jobs for Tuns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tuns in 1921

    Agricultural Labourers Wife

    1

    Carters Wife

    1

    Charwoman

    1

    Cook In Lady's House Domestic

    1

    General Servant

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Tuns in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Armourer

    3

    Farm Labourer

    3

    Smith

    3

    Law Student

    2

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