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Origins of the Shiel surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 190North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 14East Midlands 7West Midlands 4East 8London 97South East 9South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Shiels lived in north-east

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    2,000 Shiel Travel & migration records
    5,100 Shiels found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shiel

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    What are the most common Shiel first names?

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    Common jobs for Shiels

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

    Common female occupations for Shiels in 1921

    Dressmaker

    23

    Domestic Servant

    21

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    House Servant

    14

    F S

    13

    Common male occupations for Shiels in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    30

    Farmer

    28

    Joiner

    26

    Tailor

    26

    Shepherd

    25

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