Origins of the Lillie surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 221North West 19Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 36East Midlands 14West Midlands 3East 24London 103South East 44South West 5South Wales 11Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 9Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lillies lived in north-east

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    Interesting facts about Lillie

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    What are the most common Lillie first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Lillies

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lillies in 1921

    Dressmaker

    30

    Housekeeper

    19

    F S

    18

    House Keeper

    15

    Annuitant

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Lillies in 1921

    Blacksmith

    97

    Coal Miner

    29

    Tailor

    28

    Shoemaker

    27

    Farmer

    26

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