Origins of the Sillence surname

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    In 1921, most Sillences lived in south-east

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    170 Sillence Travel & migration records
    3,500 Sillences found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sillence

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    What are the most common Sillence first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Sillences

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sillences in 1921

    Laundress

    16

    General Servant Domestic

    14

    Dressmaker

    10

    Housemaid Domestic

    8

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Sillences in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    30

    General Labourer

    26

    Carpenter

    16

    Carter On Farm

    12

    Farm Labourer

    12

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