Origins of the Westnutt surname

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    In 1921, most Westnutts lived in east-midlands

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    14 Westnutt Travel & migration records
    150 Westnutts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Westnutt

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    Albert

    Charles John

    Elizabeth

    Ethel Maud

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    Common jobs for Westnutts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Westnutts in 1921

    Boot Fitter

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    Domestic Sert

    1

    Dressmaker

    1

    General Servant

    1

    House Keeper

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Westnutts in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    3

    Agricultural Labourer

    2

    Furnace Labourer

    2

    Iron Turner

    2

    Army Pension

    1

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