Origins of the Tovey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 12North West 18Isle of ManYorkshire 30East Midlands 18West Midlands 216East 59London 363South East 145South West 507South Wales 257Mid Wales 7West WalesNorth Wales 11Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Toveys lived in south-west

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    1,500 Tovey Travel & migration records
    17,000 Toveys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tovey

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    What are the most common Tovey first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Toveys

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

    Common female occupations for Toveys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    90

    Laundress

    56

    Living On Own Means

    50

    Tailoress

    44

    Charwoman

    41

    Common male occupations for Toveys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    162

    Carpenter

    69

    Agricultural Labourer

    63

    Coal Miner Hewer

    58

    General Labourer

    47

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