Origins of the Magill surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 13Isle of ManYorkshire 14East Midlands 8West Midlands 4East 12London 117South East 24South West 18South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Magills lived in london

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    5,200 Magill Travel & migration records
    2,300 Magills found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Magill

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    What are the most common Magill first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Magills

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

    Commmon female occupations for Magills in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    Housekeeper

    8

    Typist

    7

    Milliner

    6

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Magills in 1921

    Dock Labourer

    20

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    15

    Umbrella Maker

    15

    General Labourer

    10

    Clerks

    9

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