Origins of the Borrill surname

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    In 1921, most Borrills lived in east-midlands

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    130 Borrill Travel & migration records
    3,500 Borrills found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Borrill

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    What are the most common Borrill first names?

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    Common jobs for Borrills

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

    Commmon female occupations for Borrills in 1921

    Dressmaker

    19

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Domestic Servant

    6

    General Servant

    6

    Housekeeper

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Borrills in 1921

    Farmer

    29

    Basket Maker

    19

    Farm Labourer

    17

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

    Baker

    15

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