Origins of the Willingham surname
About the Willinghams
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Interesting facts about Willingham
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Willingham surname. The oldest one dates back to 1558.
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What are the most common Willingham first names?
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William W
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Willinghams
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Willinghams in 1921
Dressmaker
18
Laundress
15
Domestic Servant
14
House Servant
13
General Servant
11
Common male occupations for Willinghams in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
49
Farm Hands
39
Farm Labourer
31
General Labourer
27
General Farmers
25
