Origins of the Pillai surname

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    In 1921, most Pillais lived in london

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    190 Pillai Travel & migration records
    16 Pillais found in all Census records

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    Nisha

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    Common jobs for Pillais

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

    Commmon female occupations for Pillais in 1921

    Housemaid Domestic Servant

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    Indian Curry Maker

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    Commmon male occupations for Pillais in 1921

    Barrister Exams

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    Law Student

    1

    Storeman

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    Student Engineering

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