Origins of the Gillman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 17North West 12Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 30East Midlands 13West Midlands 34East 73London 404South East 220South West 97South Wales 17Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gillmans lived in london

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    2,100 Gillman Travel & migration records
    9,700 Gillmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gillman

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    Common jobs for Gillmans

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

    Common female occupations for Gillmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    53

    Laundress

    29

    House Servant

    21

    General Servant Domestic

    19

    Domestic Servant

    18

    Common male occupations for Gillmans in 1921

    Tailor

    42

    General Labourer

    37

    Carpenter

    34

    Blacksmith

    28

    Farmer

    23

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