Origins of the Womersley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 12Isle of ManYorkshire 950East Midlands 8West Midlands 6East 14London 120South East 9South West 9South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Womersleys lived in yorkshire

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    600 Womersley Travel & migration records
    9,200 Womersleys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Womersley first names?

    Walter

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Womersleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Womersleys in 1921

    Weaver

    41

    Worsted Spinner

    38

    Dressmaker

    37

    Worsted Weaver

    28

    Woollen Weaver

    22

    Commmon male occupations for Womersleys in 1921

    Wire Drawer

    50

    Weaver

    48

    Farmer

    38

    Coal Miner

    35

    Iron Moulder

    25

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