Origins of the Pillar surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 35North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 3East Midlands 11West Midlands 5East 31London 26South East 17South West 122South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Pillars lived in south-west

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    500 Pillar Travel & migration records
    2,600 Pillars found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Pillar

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    What are the most common Pillar first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Pillars

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

    Commmon female occupations for Pillars in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    House Servant

    8

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Living On Own Means

    7

    Servant

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Pillars in 1921

    Fisherman

    17

    Carpenter

    13

    Mason

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    9

    Gardener

    9

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