Origins of the Tunnicliff surname

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    In 1921, most Tunnicliffs lived in west-midlands

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    300 Tunnicliff Travel & migration records
    4,500 Tunnicliffs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tunnicliff

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    Common jobs for Tunnicliffs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tunnicliffs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    General Servant

    11

    House Servant

    11

    Laundress

    10

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Tunnicliffs in 1921

    Farmer

    28

    Potter

    27

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Blacksmith

    14

    Bricklayer

    14

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