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Origins of the Shilson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 1East Midlands 4West Midlands 4East 10London 39South East 42South West 66South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Shilsons lived in south-west

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    280 Shilson Travel & migration records
    1,500 Shilsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shilson

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Shilsons

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

    Common female occupations for Shilsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Living On Own Means

    6

    Annuitant

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    House Servant

    4

    Common male occupations for Shilsons in 1921

    Basket Maker

    10

    Mariner

    10

    Mate

    9

    Carpenter

    7

    Fisherman

    7

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