Origins of the Gillison surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 13Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 6East Midlands 16West Midlands 4East 5London 39South East 19South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gillisons lived in london

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    500 Gillison Travel & migration records
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    Common jobs for Gillisons

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    Commmon female occupations for Gillisons in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    General Serv

    4

    General Servant

    3

    Housekeeper

    3

    Laundress

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Gillisons in 1921

    Carter

    9

    Dock Labourer

    7

    Tailor

    6

    Farm Hands

    5

    Barman

    4

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