Origins of the Pilling surname
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Interesting facts about Pilling
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We have for the Pilling surname. The oldest one dates back to .
What are the most common Pilling first names?
John
James
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Pillings
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Pillings in 1921
Cotton Weaver
590
Weaver Cotton
172
Weaver
130
Dressmaker
92
Cotton Winder
90
Common male occupations for Pillings in 1921
Cotton Weaver
336
Coal Miner
280
Carter
106
Weaver Cotton
103
Weaver
100
