Origins of the Williscroft surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 13East Midlands 10West Midlands 143East 9London 13South East 4South West 7South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Williscrofts lived in west-midlands

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    120 Williscroft Travel & migration records
    1,400 Williscrofts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Williscroft

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    What are the most common Williscroft first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Williscrofts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Williscrofts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    General Servant (Domestic)

    4

    Cotton Weaver

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Williscrofts in 1921

    Coal Miner

    14

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Factory Labourer

    7

    Hatter

    6

    Blacksmith

    5

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