Origins of the Shiell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 61North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 7East MidlandsWest MidlandsEast 5London 31South East 15South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Shiells lived in north-east

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    420 Shiell Travel & migration records
    2,000 Shiells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shiell

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    What are the most common Shiell first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Shiells

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    Commmon female occupations for Shiells in 1921

    Housekeeper

    14

    Farmers Wife

    10

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Dressmaker

    9

    House Keeper

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Shiells in 1921

    Shepherd

    28

    Farmer

    27

    Weaver

    26

    Farmers Son

    11

    Groom

    9

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