Origins of the Willans surname

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    In 1921, most Willanses lived in london

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    240 Willans Travel & migration records
    3,000 Willanses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Willans

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    What are the most common Willans first names?

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    Common jobs for Willanses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Willanses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Tailoress

    10

    At Home

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Willanses in 1921

    Iron Moulder

    14

    Joiner

    13

    General Labourer

    10

    Stone Mason

    9

    Carpenter

    8

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