Origins of the Willbe surname

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    In 1921, most Willbes lived in south-east

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    2 Willbe Travel & migration records
    100 Willbes found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Willbes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Willbes in 1921

    Clerk Book Keeper

    1

    General Servant

    1

    Housemaid

    1

    Imitate On Paper

    1

    Milliner

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Willbes in 1921

    Carrier

    3

    Coachman

    3

    Bank Messenger

    2

    Assistant Of Excise

    1

    Baker

    1

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