Origins of the Willingale surname

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    In 1921, most Willingales lived in east

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    72 Willingale Travel & migration records
    1,500 Willingales found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Willingale first names?

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Willingales

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

    Commmon female occupations for Willingales in 1921

    Laundress

    14

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Dressmaker

    8

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Annuitant

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Willingales in 1921

    Bricklayer

    20

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    General Labourer

    10

    General Laborer

    9

    Cab Driver

    6

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