Researching Thomas Tooke
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 457 people with the Tooke surname? In that year Tooke was ranked number 3122 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Thomas means "a twin" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Thomas Tooke on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Thomas Tooke and the Tooke Family History
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 990 people with the Tooke surname in the UK? Tooke is now ranked number 3112 for popularity in the UK. |
Tooke Family History Databases
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Some Famous People called Thomas Tooke
Thomas Tooke
Thomas Tooke ( 28 February 1774 – 26 February 1858) was an English economist known for writing on money and economic statistics. After Tooke's death the Statistical Society endowed the Tooke Chair of economics at King's College London, and a Tooke Prize.
In business, he served several terms between 1840 and 1852 as governor of the Royal Exchange Corporation. Likewise, he served for several terms as chairman of the St Katharine's Docks company. He was also an early director of the London and Birmingham Railway.
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