Origins of the Villiers surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 8East Midlands 13West Midlands 110East 13London 152South East 79South West 10South WalesMid Wales 4West Wales 4North Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Villierses lived in london

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    1,600 Villiers Travel & migration records
    3,000 Villierses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Villiers

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    What are the most common Villiers first names?

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    Common jobs for Villierses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Villierses in 1921

    Private Means

    20

    Living On Own Means

    16

    Dressmaker

    13

    Servant

    11

    Mantuamaker

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Villierses in 1921

    Gas Fitter

    13

    Clerk

    9

    Private Means

    9

    Bricklayer

    8

    Engine Fitter

    6

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