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Origins of the Westacott surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 7East Midlands 13West Midlands 7East 18London 87South East 40South West 162South Wales 27Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Westacotts lived in south-west

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    310 Westacott Travel & migration records
    4,100 Westacotts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Westacott

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    What are the most common Westacott first names?

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    Common jobs for Westacotts

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

    Common female occupations for Westacotts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    24

    Laundress

    13

    House Servant

    12

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Milliner

    11

    Common male occupations for Westacotts in 1921

    Carpenter

    25

    Farmer

    25

    Tailor

    20

    Blacksmith

    15

    Mason

    15

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