Origins of the Shillington surname
About the Shillingtons
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Interesting facts about Shillington
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Shillington surname. The oldest one dates back to 1870.
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What are the most common Shillington first names?
Thomas
John
Mary
Margaret
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Common jobs for Shillingtons
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Shillingtons in 1921
Private Means
7
Grocers Daur
3
Living On Her Own Means
2
Music Mistress
2
Own Means
2
Common male occupations for Shillingtons in 1921
Grocer
11
Butcher
9
Baker
7
Clerk
3
Commercial Traveller
3
