Origins of the Keill surname

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    In 1921, most Keills lived in north-east

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    200 Keill Travel & migration records
    560 Keills found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Keill

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    Common jobs for Keills

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

    Commmon female occupations for Keills in 1921

    Widow

    4

    Lab

    3

    Mill Worker (Spinner)

    3

    Annuitant

    2

    Housemaid Domestic

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Keills in 1921

    Farmer

    8

    Innholder

    6

    Lab

    4

    Tailor

    4

    Baker

    3

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