Origins of the Pillow surname

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We have a total of 1917 records for people with the last name Pillow.

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 5East Midlands 2West Midlands 15East 17London 26South East 52South West 22South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Pillows lived in south-east

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    Interesting facts about Pillow

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    What are the most common Pillow first names?

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    Common jobs for Pillows

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    Commmon female occupations for Pillows in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    General Servant Domestic

    5

    House Servant

    5

    Laundress

    4

    2nd Class Nurse

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Pillows in 1921

    Clerk

    12

    General Labourer

    11

    Commercial Clerk

    10

    Farm Hands

    9

    General Farmers

    8

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