Origins of the Quilter surname

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    In 1921, most Quilters lived in london

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    950 Quilter Travel & migration records
    5,000 Quilters found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Quilters

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    Common female occupations for Quilters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    26

    Private Means

    11

    General Servant

    10

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Milliner

    9

    Common male occupations for Quilters in 1921

    Butcher

    31

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Farm Labourer

    21

    Coal Miner

    19

    Cabinet Maker

    18

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