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Origins of the Tilling surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 10Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 4East Midlands 15West Midlands 32East 44London 259South East 141South West 128South Wales 19Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tillings lived in london

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    430 Tilling Travel & migration records
    7,200 Tillings found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tilling

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    We have for the Tilling surname. The oldest one dates back to 1823.

    Who were Tillings most likely to marry?

    Sheelers

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    What are the most common Tilling first names?

    Thomas

    William

    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Tillings

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

    Common female occupations for Tillings in 1921

    Dressmaker

    41

    Domestic Servant

    26

    General Servant Domestic

    25

    Laundress

    24

    General Servant

    15

    Common male occupations for Tillings in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    53

    Carpenter

    35

    General Labourer

    34

    Farm Labourer

    24

    Plumber

    22

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