Origins of the Wyllie surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 37North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 12East Midlands 6West Midlands 7East 35London 84South East 38South West 10South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wyllies lived in london

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    4,200 Wyllie Travel & migration records
    13,000 Wyllies found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wyllie

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    We have for the Wyllie surname. The oldest one dates back to 1701.

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    What are the most common Wyllie first names?

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    Common jobs for Wyllies

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

    Common female occupations for Wyllies in 1921

    Dressmaker

    76

    Farmers Wife

    52

    Housekeeper

    47

    Living On Own Means

    44

    Domestic Servant

    43

    Common male occupations for Wyllies in 1921

    Farmer

    118

    Shoemaker

    69

    Weaver

    69

    Coal Miner

    60

    Mason

    54

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