Origins of the Grills surname

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    In 1921, most Grillses lived in south-west

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    870 Grills Travel & migration records
    2,900 Grillses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Grills

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    What are the most common Grills first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Grillses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Grillses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    Housekeeper

    13

    House Serv

    8

    House Servant

    8

    Wife

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Grillses in 1921

    Farmer

    24

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Farm Labourer

    16

    Carpenter

    14

    Blacksmith

    12

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