Origins of the Washington surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 11North West 197Isle of ManYorkshire 242East Midlands 27West Midlands 405East 46London 399South East 147South West 19South Wales 8Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 9Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Washingtons lived in west-midlands

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    4,400 Washington Travel & migration records
    15,000 Washingtons found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Washington first names?

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    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Washingtons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Washingtons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    63

    Laundress

    54

    Cotton Weaver

    30

    Domestic Servant

    29

    General Servant Domestic

    28

    Commmon male occupations for Washingtons in 1921

    Farm Hands

    375

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    296

    General Farmers

    129

    Porters

    95

    Tinsmiths

    77

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