Origins of the Walgate surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 80East Midlands 6West Midlands 5EastLondon 8South East 3South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Walgates lived in yorkshire

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    68 Walgate Travel & migration records
    1,000 Walgates found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Walgate

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    What are the most common Walgate first names?

    William

    George

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    Ann

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    Common jobs for Walgates

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

    Commmon female occupations for Walgates in 1921

    House Keeper

    6

    Dress Maker

    4

    Dressmaker

    4

    Laundress

    4

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Walgates in 1921

    Farmer

    15

    Tailor

    12

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Commercial Traveller

    6

    Farm Labourer

    5

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