Origins of the Wilhelm surname

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    In 1921, most Wilhelms lived in london

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    1,400 Wilhelm Travel & migration records
    280 Wilhelms found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wilhelm

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    Mary

    Anna

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    Common jobs for Wilhelms

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wilhelms in 1921

    Bakers Shopwoman

    2

    Barmaid

    2

    Boot Machinist

    2

    Clerks

    2

    Cook

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Wilhelms in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    44

    Farm Hands

    33

    Clerks

    20

    General Farmers

    20

    Semiskilled Machine Shop And Related Occupations

    17

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