Origins of the Wetherall surname

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    In 1921, most Wetheralls lived in london

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    920 Wetherall Travel & migration records
    5,800 Wetheralls found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wetherall

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    Common jobs for Wetheralls

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    Commmon female occupations for Wetheralls in 1921

    Dressmaker

    27

    General Servant

    17

    Domestic Servant

    16

    Living On Own Means

    16

    Laundress

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Wetheralls in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    26

    Mercer

    21

    Farm Labourer

    20

    General Labourer

    19

    Coal Miner

    16

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