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Origins of the Pilsbury surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 21Isle of ManYorkshire 1East Midlands 12West Midlands 141East 18London 34South East 8South West 1South Wales 6Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Pilsburys lived in west-midlands

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    190 Pilsbury Travel & migration records
    2,200 Pilsburys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Pilsbury

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    Common jobs for Pilsburys

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

    Common female occupations for Pilsburys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Laundress

    8

    Domestic Servant

    7

    General Servant

    7

    Binder

    6

    Common male occupations for Pilsburys in 1921

    Blacksmith

    16

    Carpenter

    16

    Farmer

    12

    Boatman

    11

    Gardener

    8

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