Origins of the Walmesley surname

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    In 1921, most Walmesleys lived in london

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    290 Walmesley Travel & migration records
    2,600 Walmesleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Walmesley

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    Common jobs for Walmesleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Walmesleys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    59

    Widow

    28

    Living On Own Means

    20

    Weaver Cotton

    14

    Cotton Winder

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Walmesleys in 1921

    Yeoman

    47

    Cotton Weaver

    35

    Husbandman

    25

    Gentleman

    23

    Farmer

    14

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