Origins of the Tillman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 11East Midlands 3West Midlands 20East 10London 201South East 171South West 12South Wales 8Mid Wales 13West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tillmans lived in london

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    930 Tillman Travel & migration records
    3,600 Tillmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tillman

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    What are the most common Tillman first names?

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    Common jobs for Tillmans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tillmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    19

    Laundress

    18

    Widow

    13

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    Charwoman

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Tillmans in 1921

    Farm Hands

    87

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    41

    General Farmers

    33

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories

    21

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

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