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Origins of the Western surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 25Isle of ManYorkshire 161East Midlands 17West Midlands 33East 62London 386South East 109South West 214South Wales 21Mid Wales 11West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Westerns lived in london

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    1,600 Western Travel & migration records
    13,000 Westerns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Western

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    What are the most common Western first names?

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    Common jobs for Westerns

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

    Common female occupations for Westerns in 1921

    Dressmaker

    79

    Laundress

    53

    Domestic Servant

    34

    Dress Maker

    30

    General Servant Domestic

    29

    Common male occupations for Westerns in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    76

    General Labourer

    71

    Carpenter

    49

    Farm Labourer

    35

    Tailor

    33

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