Origins of the Tilt surname

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    In 1921, most Tilts lived in west-midlands

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    430 Tilt Travel & migration records
    2,300 Tilts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tilt

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    What are the most common Tilt first names?

    Glen

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Tilts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tilts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    12

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Tailoress

    10

    Nailer

    9

    Nailor

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Tilts in 1921

    Bricklayer

    19

    Farmer

    15

    Nailer

    13

    Butcher

    10

    Printer

    10

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