Origins of the Tym surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 11Isle of ManYorkshire 31East Midlands 33West Midlands 1East 1London 25South East 6South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tyms lived in east-midlands

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    Interesting facts about Tym

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    What are the most common Tym first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Tyms

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    Commmon female occupations for Tyms in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    11

    Farmer Wife

    6

    Housekeeper

    6

    Farmers Daughter

    5

    Weaver Cotton

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Tyms in 1921

    Farmer

    40

    Farmers Son

    20

    Lead Miner

    9

    Farm Labourer

    7

    Butcher

    6

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