Origins of the Tillotson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 11North West 9Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 716East Midlands 7West Midlands 2East 9London 354South East 20South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tillotsons lived in yorkshire

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    1,200 Tillotson Travel & migration records
    10,000 Tillotsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tillotson

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    We have for the Tillotson surname. The oldest one dates back to 1558.

    Who were Tillotsons most likely to marry?

    Tillotson Or Tillitson Or Tillson Or Tilletson Or Tilesons
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    What are the most common Tillotson first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Tillotsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tillotsons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    141

    Worsted Weaver

    70

    Weaver Cotton

    46

    Weaver

    42

    Worsted Spinner

    39

    Commmon male occupations for Tillotsons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    86

    Farmer

    43

    Stone Mason

    40

    Coal Miner

    39

    Weaver Cotton

    36

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