Origins of the Waterfall surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 103East Midlands 200West Midlands 57East 19London 48South East 19South West 15South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Waterfalls lived in east-midlands

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    660 Waterfall Travel & migration records
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    What are the most common Waterfall first names?

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    Common jobs for Waterfalls

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

    Commmon female occupations for Waterfalls in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    Living On Own Means

    15

    Laundress

    13

    Dress Maker

    10

    Cutler

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Waterfalls in 1921

    Farmer

    31

    Agricultural Labourer

    24

    Farm Labourer

    18

    Carpenter

    16

    Coal Miner

    14

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