Origins of the Welch surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 743North West 417Isle of Man 7Yorkshire 336East Midlands 186West Midlands 564East 509London 2587South East 1205South West 319South Wales 140Mid Wales 23West WalesNorth Wales 61Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Welchs lived in london

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    62,000 Welch Travel & migration records
    100,000 Welchs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Welch

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    361st most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Welch surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

    Who were Welchs most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Welch first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Welchs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Welchs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    444

    Laundress

    366

    Domestic Servant

    250

    General Servant Domestic

    213

    Living On Own Means

    209

    Commmon male occupations for Welchs in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    470

    General Labourer

    415

    Carpenter

    272

    Bricklayer

    245

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    237

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