Origins of the Shilley surname

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    In 1921, most Shilleys lived in south-east

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    39 Shilley Travel & migration records
    560 Shilleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shilley

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    Common jobs for Shilleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Shilleys in 1921

    Assistant

    3

    Dressmaker

    3

    Charwoman

    2

    Cook Domestic

    2

    Domestic

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Shilleys in 1921

    Seaman

    15

    Railway Porter

    5

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

    General Labourer

    4

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    3

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