Origins of the Tilson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 65East Midlands 23West Midlands 41East 35London 124South East 54South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tilsons lived in london

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    1,100 Tilson Travel & migration records
    3,700 Tilsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tilson

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    What are the most common Tilson first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Tilsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tilsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    Domestic Servant

    13

    General Servant

    12

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    Laundress

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Tilsons in 1921

    Lace Maker

    30

    Coal Miner

    23

    General Labourer

    19

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    Coal Miner Hewer

    14

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