Origins of the Spillane surname

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    In 1921, most Spillanes lived in london

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    5,200 Spillane Travel & migration records
    1,800 Spillanes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Spillane

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    Common jobs for Spillanes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Spillanes in 1921

    Laundress

    9

    Housekeeper

    8

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Dressmaker

    7

    Tailoress

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Spillanes in 1921

    General Labourer

    24

    Dock Labourer

    13

    Milesman

    11

    Stoker

    7

    Tailor

    7

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