Origins of the Watmore surname

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    In 1921, most Watmores lived in south-east

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    190 Watmore Travel & migration records
    3,300 Watmores found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Watmore

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    What are the most common Watmore first names?

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    Common jobs for Watmores

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

    Commmon female occupations for Watmores in 1921

    Laundress

    22

    Dressmaker

    18

    Domestic Servant

    14

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    Servant

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Watmores in 1921

    Blacksmith

    17

    General Labourer

    16

    Farm Labourer

    15

    Bricklayer

    13

    Porter

    11

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