Origins of the Willan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 33North West 53Isle of ManYorkshire 45East Midlands 6West Midlands 15East 12London 290South East 17South West 5South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Willans lived in london

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    800 Willan Travel & migration records
    7,000 Willans found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Willan first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Willans

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    Commmon female occupations for Willans in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    55

    Living On Own Means

    35

    Dressmaker

    23

    General Servant Domestic

    19

    House Servant

    19

    Commmon male occupations for Willans in 1921

    Farmer

    64

    Yeoman

    46

    Cotton Weaver

    25

    Joiner

    25

    Agricultural Labourer

    23

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