Origins of the Pillans surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 20North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 1East Midlands 2West Midlands 4East 8London 8South East 11South WestSouth Wales 6Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Pillanses lived in north-east

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    300 Pillans Travel & migration records
    1,300 Pillanses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Pillans

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    We have for the Pillans surname. The oldest one dates back to 1751.

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    What are the most common Pillans first names?

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    Agnes

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    Common jobs for Pillanses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Pillanses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    Housekeeper

    8

    Actress

    7

    Living On Own Means

    7

    Laundress

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Pillanses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    17

    Joiner

    17

    Gardener

    12

    Weaver

    12

    Tailor

    11

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