Origins of the Welsman surname

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    In 1921, most Welsmans lived in south-west

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    140 Welsman Travel & migration records
    1,300 Welsmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Welsman

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    What are the most common Welsman first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Welsmans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Welsmans in 1921

    Lacemaker

    12

    Dressmaker

    11

    Lace Maker

    6

    Laundress

    5

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Welsmans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Tailor

    11

    Cabinetmaker

    9

    Farm Labourer

    9

    Carpenter

    7

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