Origins of the Twining surname

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    In 1921, most Twinings lived in london

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    590 Twining Travel & migration records
    2,300 Twinings found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Twining

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    What are the most common Twining first names?

    Richard

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Twinings

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

    Commmon female occupations for Twinings in 1921

    Dressmaker

    16

    Laundress

    11

    Dress Maker

    8

    Domestic Servant

    7

    House Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Twinings in 1921

    Bricklayer

    24

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Carpenter

    10

    General Labourer

    9

    Coal Merchant

    8

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