Origins of the Westhead surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 18North West 26Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 22East Midlands 9West Midlands 28EastLondon 992South East 7South West 17South Wales 5Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Westheads lived in london

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    840 Westhead Travel & migration records
    7,800 Westheads found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Westheads

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    Commmon female occupations for Westheads in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    51

    House Servant

    19

    Housekeeper

    17

    Cotton Winder

    16

    Domestic Servant

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Westheads in 1921

    Coal Miner

    112

    Carter

    69

    Coal Miner Hewer

    50

    General Labourer

    40

    Joiner

    31

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