Origins of the Walmsley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 126North West 282Isle of Man 12Yorkshire 685East Midlands 195West Midlands 108East 83London 5673South East 111South West 27South Wales 8Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 24Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Walmsleys lived in london

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    7,000 Walmsley Travel & migration records
    61,000 Walmsleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Walmsley

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    773rd most common surname in the UK

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

    Who were Walmsleys most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Walmsley first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Walmsleys

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

    Common female occupations for Walmsleys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    1,417

    Weaver

    303

    Weaver Cotton

    288

    Cotton Winder

    275

    Dressmaker

    184

    Common male occupations for Walmsleys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    788

    Farmer

    287

    Weaver

    252

    General Labourer

    182

    Cotton Spinner

    176

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