Origins of the Willesford surname

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    In 1921, most Willesfords lived in south-west

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    3 Willesford Travel & migration records
    100 Willesfords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Willesford

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    What are the most common Willesford first names?

    Charles

    Richard

    Charlotte

    Susan

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    Common jobs for Willesfords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Willesfords in 1921

    Daur

    2

    Living On Own Means

    2

    Private Means

    2

    Charwoman

    1

    Domestic Serv

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Willesfords in 1921

    Gentleman

    5

    Attorney & Solicitor

    2

    Bankers Clerk

    1

    Checker

    1

    Elastic Web Manufacturer

    1

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