Origins of the Weldon surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 124North West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 198East Midlands 67West Midlands 67East 29London 234South East 56South West 33South Wales 27Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Weldons lived in london

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    5,800 Weldon Travel & migration records
    11,000 Weldons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Weldon

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    We have for the Weldon surname. The oldest one dates back to 1565.

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    What are the most common Weldon first names?

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    Common jobs for Weldons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Weldons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    58

    Domestic Servant

    33

    General Servant Domestic

    28

    House Servant

    27

    Charwoman

    24

    Commmon male occupations for Weldons in 1921

    General Labourer

    50

    Agricultural Labourer

    44

    Coal Miner

    40

    Tailor

    36

    Carpenter

    32

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