Origins of the Walkingshaw surname
About the Walkingshaws
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Interesting facts about Walkingshaw
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Walkingshaw surname. The oldest one dates back to 1869.
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What are the most common Walkingshaw first names?
James
John
Margaret
Mary
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Common jobs for Walkingshaws
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Walkingshaws in 1921
Pauper
8
Domestic Servant
6
Coal Miner's Wife
5
No Occupation
5
Dressmaker
4
Common male occupations for Walkingshaws in 1921
Coal Miner
29
Baker
8
Miner
6
Coal M
5
Coal Miner Hewer
5
