Origins of the Tilsley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 34Isle of ManYorkshire 33East Midlands 1West Midlands 154East 3London 53South East 24South West 10South Wales 1Mid Wales 42West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tilsleys lived in west-midlands

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    310 Tilsley Travel & migration records
    3,900 Tilsleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tilsley

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    What are the most common Tilsley first names?

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    Common jobs for Tilsleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tilsleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    20

    Tailoress

    14

    House Keeper

    12

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Governess

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Tilsleys in 1921

    Farmer

    22

    Grocer

    19

    Coal Miner

    12

    Solicitor

    12

    Tailor

    10

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