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Origins of the Shiels surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 44North West 8Isle of ManYorkshire 12East MidlandsWest Midlands 2East 8London 62South East 17South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Shielses lived in london

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    3,000 Shiels Travel & migration records
    5,100 Shielses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shiels

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Shielses

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

    Common female occupations for Shielses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    33

    Domestic Servant

    23

    F S

    20

    House Servant

    20

    Annuitant

    12

    Common male occupations for Shielses in 1921

    Confectioner

    26

    Coal Miner

    21

    Shoemaker

    18

    Carter

    17

    Butcher

    15

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