Origins of the Watterson surname

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    In 1921, most Wattersons lived in isle-of-man

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    2,200 Watterson Travel & migration records
    9,200 Wattersons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Watterson

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    What are the most common Watterson first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Wattersons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wattersons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    57

    Fishermans Wife

    54

    House Servant

    39

    General Servant

    37

    General Servant Domestic

    33

    Commmon male occupations for Wattersons in 1921

    Able Seaman

    504

    Fisherman

    273

    Master

    137

    Mate

    100

    Mariner

    80

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