Origins of the Willand surname

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    In 1921, most Willands lived in london

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    260 Willand Travel & migration records
    460 Willands found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Willand

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    What are the most common Willand first names?

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    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Willands

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

    Commmon female occupations for Willands in 1921

    Dressmaker

    6

    Domestic Servant

    3

    General Servant

    3

    General Servant Domestic

    3

    Gardener's Daur

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Willands in 1921

    Brewer

    47

    Vintner

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

    Ale Brewer

    4

    Carpenter

    4

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