Origins of the Gwillim surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 4Isle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 5West Midlands 23East 25London 37South East 5South West 44South Wales 33Mid Wales 35West Wales 7North WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gwillims lived in south-west

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    Common jobs for Gwillims

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    Commmon female occupations for Gwillims in 1921

    Farmers Wife

    18

    Farmers Daughter

    15

    At Home

    11

    Dressmaker

    8

    Farmers Daur

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Gwillims in 1921

    Farmer

    48

    Farmers Son

    37

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Farm Labourer

    15

    Yeoman

    14

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