Origins of the Walshe surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 19Isle of ManYorkshire 18East Midlands 3West Midlands 15East 6London 78South East 34South West 10South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Walshes lived in london

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    2,500 Walshe Travel & migration records
    1,800 Walshes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Walshe

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    What are the most common Walshe first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Walshes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Walshes in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    7

    Dressmaker

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Laundress

    5

    Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Walshes in 1921

    Clerk

    10

    Porter

    8

    Carter

    5

    Upholsterer

    5

    Errand Boy

    4

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