Origins of the Westmorland surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 45North West 62Isle of ManYorkshire 49East Midlands 16West Midlands 5East 5London 31South East 14South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Westmorlands lived in north-west

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    300 Westmorland Travel & migration records
    3,300 Westmorlands found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Westmorland

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    What are the most common Westmorland first names?

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    Common jobs for Westmorlands

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

    Commmon female occupations for Westmorlands in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    Private Means

    10

    Annuitant

    8

    Farmers Wife

    8

    General Servant

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Westmorlands in 1921

    Coal Miner

    52

    Joiner

    22

    Farmer

    19

    Coal Miner Hewer

    17

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

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