Origins of the Willshaw surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 13Isle of ManYorkshire 23East Midlands 14West Midlands 127East 10London 72South East 15South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Willshaws lived in west-midlands

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    220 Willshaw Travel & migration records
    3,000 Willshaws found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Willshaw

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    What are the most common Willshaw first names?

    Thomas

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Willshaws

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

    Commmon female occupations for Willshaws in 1921

    Dressmaker

    12

    Cotton Weaver

    9

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Cotton Winder

    8

    General Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Willshaws in 1921

    Coal Miner

    34

    Farmer

    22

    Coal Miner Hewer

    16

    General Labourer

    14

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

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