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The earliest occurrence of the Quill surname in our family history documents is from 1564, and we currently have 22,842 records where Quill appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
9 Quills were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Quills were most likely to live in London.
Not all Quills were law-abiding. We found 1 in criminal records.
9 Quills served in the First World War.
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