Origins of the Quill surname

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    In 1921, most Quills lived in london

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    2,800 Quill Travel & migration records
    1,100 Quills found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Quill

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    What are the most common Quill first names?

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    Common jobs for Quills

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

    Commmon female occupations for Quills in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    Charwoman

    6

    House Servant

    6

    Dress Maker

    5

    Laundress

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Quills in 1921

    Bricklayer

    11

    General Labourer

    11

    Plasterer

    10

    Shoemaker

    8

    Bricklayers Labourer

    6

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