Origins of the Twilley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 6East Midlands 11West MidlandsEast 1London 40South East 37South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Twilleys lived in london

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    130 Twilley Travel & migration records
    760 Twilleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Twilley

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    Common jobs for Twilleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Twilleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    Dress Maker

    4

    Living On Own Means

    3

    Assistant Caterer

    2

    Milliner & Dressmaker

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Twilleys in 1921

    General Labourer

    10

    Carpenter

    8

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    8

    Farm Hands

    6

    Gamekeeper

    6

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