Origins of the Walles surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 22East Midlands 17West Midlands 15East 50London 155South East 48South West 18South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Walleses lived in london

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    550 Walles Travel & migration records
    2,800 Walleses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Walles

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    What are the most common Walles first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Walleses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Walleses in 1921

    House Servant

    15

    Dressmaker

    13

    Domestic Servant

    11

    House Keeper

    8

    Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Walleses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    23

    Carpenter

    13

    Coal Miner

    13

    Farmer

    11

    Tailor

    9

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