Origins of the Billington surname
About the Billingtons
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Interesting facts about Billington
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Billington surname. The oldest one dates back to .
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What are the most common Billington first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Billingtons
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Billingtons in 1921
Cotton Weaver
311
Dressmaker
134
Weaver
82
Domestic Servant
74
General Servant Domestic
69
Common male occupations for Billingtons in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
154
Farmer
149
Cotton Weaver
146
General Labourer
140
Carter
106
