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Origins of the Weller surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 16North West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 45East Midlands 35West Midlands 89East 266London 1565South East 1370South West 37South Wales 25Mid Wales 7West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wellers lived in london

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    5,800 Weller Travel & migration records
    44,000 Wellers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Weller

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

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    What are the most common Weller first names?

    William

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    Common jobs for Wellers

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

    Common female occupations for Wellers in 1921

    Laundress

    237

    Dressmaker

    178

    General Servant Domestic

    139

    Domestic Servant

    113

    Servant

    89

    Common male occupations for Wellers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    307

    General Labourer

    278

    Bricklayer

    184

    Farm Labourer

    176

    Carpenter

    174

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