Origins of the Willman surname

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    In 1921, most Willmans lived in london

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    920 Willman Travel & migration records
    3,600 Willmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Willman

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    What are the most common Willman first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Willmans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Willmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    22

    Domestic Servant

    13

    Cotton Weaver

    10

    House Keeper

    10

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Willmans in 1921

    Coal Miner

    19

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    Stone Mason

    14

    Farm Hands

    12

    General Labourer

    11

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