Origins of the Watchman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 138North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 2East Midlands 1West Midlands 6East 18LondonSouth East 1South West 14South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Watchmans lived in north-east

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    290 Watchman Travel & migration records
    1,700 Watchmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Watchman

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    What are the most common Watchman first names?

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    Common jobs for Watchmans

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

    Common female occupations for Watchmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    General Servant

    4

    Cook Domestic

    3

    Dealer

    3

    House Maid

    3

    Common male occupations for Watchmans in 1921

    Coal Miner

    73

    Coal Miner Hewer

    15

    Railway Clerk

    7

    Coalminer

    4

    Dealer

    4

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