Origins of the Willings surname

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    In 1921, most Willingses lived in london

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    170 Willings Travel & migration records
    1,900 Willingses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Willings

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    What are the most common Willings first names?

    John

    William

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    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Willingses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Willingses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    General Servant

    9

    House Servant

    6

    Tailoress

    6

    Servant Domestic

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Willingses in 1921

    Blacksmith

    11

    Cordwainer

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Baker

    7

    Carpenter

    7

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