Origins of the Craighill surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 19North West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 9East Midlands 3West MidlandsEast 7London 27South East 1South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Craighills lived in london

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    69 Craighill Travel & migration records
    680 Craighills found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Craighill first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Craighills

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

    Commmon female occupations for Craighills in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    10

    Dressmaker

    6

    Cotton Weaver

    3

    Domestic Servant

    3

    General Servant

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Craighills in 1921

    Stone Mason

    6

    Freestone Quarryman

    5

    Insurance Agent

    4

    Bricklayer

    3

    Carter

    3

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