Origins of the Willie surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 20North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 33East Midlands 7West Midlands 7East 29London 84South East 42South West 30South Wales 4Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Willies lived in london

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    1,000 Willie Travel & migration records
    3,300 Willies found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Willie

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    What are the most common Willie first names?

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    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Willies

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

    Commmon female occupations for Willies in 1921

    Dressmaker

    20

    Servant

    15

    General Servant

    13

    Charwoman

    9

    Laundress

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Willies in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    24

    Farm Hands

    14

    Coal Miner

    12

    General Labourer

    12

    Blacksmith

    11

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