Origins of the Shillinglaw surname

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    In 1921, most Shillinglaws lived in north-east

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    240 Shillinglaw Travel & migration records
    1,700 Shillinglaws found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Shillinglaws

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

    Commmon female occupations for Shillinglaws in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    Dress Maker

    10

    F S

    9

    House Servant

    6

    Housekeeper

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Shillinglaws in 1921

    Mason

    29

    Baker

    21

    Tailor

    11

    Coal Miner

    10

    Farm Servant

    7

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