Origins of the Tilly surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 42North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 10East Midlands 9West Midlands 17East 51London 165South East 84South West 19South Wales 6Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tillys lived in london

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    1,200 Tilly Travel & migration records
    7,500 Tillys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tilly

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    What are the most common Tilly first names?

    Baker

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Tillys

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

    Common female occupations for Tillys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    38

    Laundress

    36

    Living On Own Means

    26

    House Servant

    24

    Domestic Servant

    21

    Common male occupations for Tillys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    51

    Tailor

    36

    Carpenter

    31

    Cordwainer

    30

    Lab

    28

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