Origins of the Turnor surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 20East Midlands 15West Midlands 18East 7London 18South East 15South West 6South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Turnors lived in yorkshire

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    140 Turnor Travel & migration records
    1,300 Turnors found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Turnor

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    What are the most common Turnor first names?

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    Common jobs for Turnors

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

    Commmon female occupations for Turnors in 1921

    Servant

    10

    Private Means

    7

    Charwoman

    6

    Dress Maker

    6

    Dressmaker

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Turnors in 1921

    Vintner

    17

    Brewer

    15

    Blacksmith

    13

    Fishmonger

    12

    Agricultural Labourer

    9

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