Origins of the Walmer surname

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    In 1921, most Walmers lived in london

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    210 Walmer Travel & migration records
    400 Walmers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Walmer

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    What are the most common Walmer first names?

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    Common jobs for Walmers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Walmers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    5

    Domestic Servant

    3

    House Servant

    2

    Woollen Weaver

    2

    Annuitant

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Walmers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Skilled Mechanics And Repairmen

    3

    Carpenter

    2

    Farmer

    2

    Gentleman

    2

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