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Origins of the Silman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 47East Midlands 15West Midlands 19East 12London 37South East 75South West 22South Wales 10Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Silmans lived in south-east

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    340 Silman Travel & migration records
    2,200 Silmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Silman

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    What are the most common Silman first names?

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    Common jobs for Silmans

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

    Common female occupations for Silmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    Domestic Servant

    8

    House Servant

    5

    Agricultural Work Woman

    4

    Common male occupations for Silmans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    24

    Farm Labourer

    16

    Stone Mason

    13

    General Labourer

    12

    Coal Miner Hewer

    10

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