Origins of the Tweedale surname

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    In 1921, most Tweedales lived in london

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    990 Tweedale Travel & migration records
    7,700 Tweedales found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tweedale

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    Common jobs for Tweedales

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tweedales in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    87

    Woollen Weaver

    31

    Cotton Winder

    28

    Dressmaker

    28

    Living On Own Means

    21

    Commmon male occupations for Tweedales in 1921

    Joiner

    41

    Cotton Spinner

    22

    General Labourer

    19

    Cotton Weaver

    18

    Farmer

    17

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