Origins of the Willgrass surname

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    In 1921, most Willgrasses lived in east

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    5 Willgrass Travel & migration records
    190 Willgrasses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Willgrass

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    What are the most common Willgrass first names?

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    Arthur Walter

    Alice

    Louisa

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    Common jobs for Willgrasses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Willgrasses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    3

    Blue Packer

    1

    Charwoman

    1

    Cook Domestic

    1

    Dress Maker

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Willgrasses in 1921

    Bricklayers Labourer

    3

    Laborer

    3

    Agricultural Labourer

    2

    Starch Labourer

    2

    Box Maker

    1

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