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Origins of the Gillan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 50North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 16East MidlandsWest Midlands 11East 10London 118South East 37South West 20South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gillans lived in london

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    5,200 Gillan Travel & migration records
    7,600 Gillans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gillan

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    Common jobs for Gillans

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    Common female occupations for Gillans in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    39

    Dressmaker

    35

    Cotton Weaver

    24

    Housekeeper

    24

    Annuitant

    18

    Common male occupations for Gillans in 1921

    Coal Miner

    56

    Shoemaker

    48

    General Labourer

    41

    Farmer

    39

    Mason

    38

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