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Origins of the Walbank surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 180East Midlands 3West Midlands 4EastLondon 35South East 6South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Walbanks lived in yorkshire

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    180 Walbank Travel & migration records
    3,400 Walbanks found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Walbank first names?

    William

    Thomas

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Walbanks

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    Common female occupations for Walbanks in 1921

    Worsted Weaver

    36

    Cotton Weaver

    26

    Worsted Spinner

    18

    Dressmaker

    15

    Weaver

    14

    Common male occupations for Walbanks in 1921

    Farmer

    35

    Cotton Weaver

    18

    Farmers Son

    18

    Wool Comber

    16

    Worsted Weaver

    13

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