Origins of the Orgill surname

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    In 1921, most Orgills lived in west-midlands

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    590 Orgill Travel & migration records
    3,400 Orgills found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Orgill

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    Common jobs for Orgills

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    Commmon female occupations for Orgills in 1921

    Dressmaker

    19

    Domestic Servant

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    Private Means

    9

    Living On Own Means

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Orgills in 1921

    Coal Miner

    65

    Miner

    24

    Coal Miner Hewer

    17

    Potter

    17

    Collier

    16

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