Origins of the Welstead surname

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    In 1921, most Welsteads lived in south-east

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    410 Welstead Travel & migration records
    2,100 Welsteads found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Welstead

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    What are the most common Welstead first names?

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    Common jobs for Welsteads

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

    Commmon female occupations for Welsteads in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    House Servant

    9

    Laundress

    8

    Living On Own Means

    8

    General Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Welsteads in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    36

    Gardener

    14

    Carman

    10

    General Labourer

    8

    Plasterer

    8

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