Origins of the Willshire surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 14North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 21East Midlands 6West Midlands 41East 46London 99South East 82South West 84South Wales 8Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Willshires lived in london

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    250 Willshire Travel & migration records
    4,900 Willshires found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Willshire

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    What are the most common Willshire first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Willshires

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

    Commmon female occupations for Willshires in 1921

    Laundress

    25

    Dressmaker

    23

    Living On Own Means

    13

    Servant

    13

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Willshires in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    55

    Carpenter

    31

    Fisherman

    21

    Farm Labourer

    18

    Farmer

    16

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