Origins of the Watney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 2East Midlands 1West Midlands 2East 4London 9South East 18South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Watneys lived in south-east

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    600 Watney Travel & migration records
    880 Watneys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Watney

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    What are the most common Watney first names?

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    Common jobs for Watneys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Watneys in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Private Means

    10

    Gentleman

    8

    Living On Her Own Means

    4

    Miller

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Watneys in 1921

    Distiller

    13

    Brewer

    9

    Gentleman

    7

    Private Means

    7

    Miller

    6

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