Origins of the Waters surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 719North West 168Isle of Man 22Yorkshire 506East Midlands 247West Midlands 398East 602London 2258South East 1657South West 751South Wales 693Mid Wales 101West Wales 2North Wales 11Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Waterses lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Waters

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    343rd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Waters surname. The oldest one dates back to 1486.

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    What are the most common Waters first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Waterses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Waterses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    553

    Domestic Servant

    355

    Laundress

    338

    General Servant Domestic

    293

    General Servant

    245

    Commmon male occupations for Waterses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    773

    General Labourer

    476

    Farm Labourer

    444

    Farmer

    424

    Coal Miner

    421

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