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Origins of the Shemilt surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 9East Midlands 22West Midlands 180EastLondon 17South East 2South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Shemilts lived in west-midlands

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    100 Shemilt Travel & migration records
    1,400 Shemilts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shemilt

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    Common jobs for Shemilts

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

    Common female occupations for Shemilts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    8

    Farmers Wife

    6

    House Keeper

    5

    Butcher

    4

    Farmer

    4

    Common male occupations for Shemilts in 1921

    Butcher

    36

    Farmer

    23

    Wheelwright

    8

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Farmers Son

    7

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