Origins of the Walder surname

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    In 1921, most Walders lived in south-east

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    1,100 Walder Travel & migration records
    8,600 Walders found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Walder

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    What are the most common Walder first names?

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    Common jobs for Walders

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

    Commmon female occupations for Walders in 1921

    Dressmaker

    39

    Laundress

    33

    House Servant

    24

    Housemaid Domestic

    24

    Domestic Servant

    21

    Commmon male occupations for Walders in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    56

    General Labourer

    42

    Bricklayer

    40

    Carpenter

    40

    Gardener

    37

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