Origins of the Willatt surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 3East Midlands 33West Midlands 67East 6London 29South East 30South West 6South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Willatts lived in west-midlands

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    240 Willatt Travel & migration records
    1,500 Willatts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Willatt

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    What are the most common Willatt first names?

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    Common jobs for Willatts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Willatts in 1921

    At Home

    7

    School Teacher

    6

    Dress Maker

    5

    Living On Own Means

    5

    Pupil Teacher

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Willatts in 1921

    Coal Miner

    17

    Butcher

    7

    Joiner

    7

    Coal Miner Hewer

    4

    General Labourer

    4

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