Origins of the Weal surname

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    In 1921, most Weals lived in london

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    300 Weal Travel & migration records
    3,000 Weals found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Weals

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    Commmon female occupations for Weals in 1921

    Laundress

    20

    General Servant

    15

    Dressmaker

    12

    General Servant Domestic

    12

    Cotton Weaver

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Weals in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    33

    General Labourer

    23

    Farm Labourer

    13

    Carpenter

    9

    Pig Dealer

    9

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