Origins of the Walch surname

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    In 1921, most Walchs lived in london

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    3,700 Walch Travel & migration records
    6,000 Walchs found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Walch first names?

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    Common jobs for Walchs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Walchs in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    30

    Dressmaker

    21

    House Keeper

    16

    Servant

    16

    Domestic Servant

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Walchs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    33

    General Labourer

    21

    Blacksmith

    20

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Cotton Weaver

    14

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