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    In 1921, most Wellands lived in london

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    620 Welland Travel & migration records
    4,100 Wellands found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Welland

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    What are the most common Welland first names?

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    Common jobs for Wellands

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

    Common female occupations for Wellands in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    12

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Laundress

    10

    Charwoman

    9

    Common male occupations for Wellands in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    29

    General Labourer

    23

    Wheelwright

    16

    Carpenter

    13

    Farm Labourer

    13

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