Origins of the Tillin surname

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    In 1921, most Tillins lived in south-east

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    42 Tillin Travel & migration records
    580 Tillins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tillin

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    What are the most common Tillin first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Tillins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tillins in 1921

    House Servant

    5

    Dressmaker

    4

    At Home

    3

    General Servant

    3

    Laundress

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Tillins in 1921

    Bricklayers Labourer

    6

    Gardener

    5

    At Home

    4

    Errand Boy

    4

    Farm Labourer

    4

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