Origins of the Sillars surname

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    In 1921, most Sillarses lived in london

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    460 Sillars Travel & migration records
    2,300 Sillarses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sillars

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    Common jobs for Sillarses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sillarses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    F S

    14

    Housekeeper

    13

    House Keeper

    12

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Sillarses in 1921

    Farmer

    48

    Blacksmith

    29

    Coal Miner

    23

    Farm Servant

    11

    Tailor

    10

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