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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 14Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 46East Midlands 219West Midlands 59East 6London 33South East 16South West 9South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Astills lived in east-midlands

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    470 Astill Travel & migration records
    4,900 Astills found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Astill

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    What are the most common Astill first names?

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    Common jobs for Astills

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

    Common female occupations for Astills in 1921

    Dressmaker

    27

    Shoe Machinist

    14

    Seamstress

    11

    Housekeeper

    9

    Lace Hand

    9

    Common male occupations for Astills in 1921

    Framework Knitter

    19

    Bricklayer

    18

    Blacksmith

    16

    General Labourer

    14

    Printer

    13

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