Origins of the Stillwell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 40East Midlands 8West Midlands 13East 42London 242South East 140South West 11South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Stillwells lived in london

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    1,200 Stillwell Travel & migration records
    5,300 Stillwells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Stillwell

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    What are the most common Stillwell first names?

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    Common jobs for Stillwells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Stillwells in 1921

    Laundress

    40

    Dressmaker

    25

    Living On Own Means

    15

    Domestic Servant

    14

    Cook Domestic

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Stillwells in 1921

    Carpenter

    29

    Gardener

    22

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    Farm Hands

    20

    General Labourer

    17

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