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Origins of the Twomey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 9Isle of ManYorkshire 10East MidlandsWest Midlands 8East 11London 84South East 13South West 47South Wales 6Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Twomeys lived in london

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    5,600 Twomey Travel & migration records
    1,300 Twomeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Twomey

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    What are the most common Twomey first names?

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    Common jobs for Twomeys

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

    Common female occupations for Twomeys in 1921

    Servant

    6

    At Home

    3

    Charwoman

    3

    General Servant

    3

    Tailoress

    3

    Common male occupations for Twomeys in 1921

    Porter

    12

    Clerks

    7

    Milesman

    7

    Able Seaman

    6

    Fireman

    6

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