Origins of the Walshaw surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 53North West 9Isle of ManYorkshire 755East Midlands 19West Midlands 17East 7London 142South East 11South West 9South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Walshaws lived in yorkshire

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    430 Walshaw Travel & migration records
    8,300 Walshaws found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Walshaw

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    What are the most common Walshaw first names?

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    Common jobs for Walshaws

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    Commmon female occupations for Walshaws in 1921

    Blanket Weaver

    23

    Dressmaker

    23

    Cotton Weaver

    17

    Woollen Weaver

    15

    Housekeeper

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Walshaws in 1921

    Coal Miner

    119

    Coal Miner Hewer

    53

    Joiner

    27

    Farmer

    26

    Blacksmith

    24

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