Origins of the Waterall surname

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    In 1921, most Wateralls lived in east-midlands

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    130 Waterall Travel & migration records
    1,000 Wateralls found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Wateralls

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

    Common female occupations for Wateralls in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    6

    Married Woman

    5

    Spinster

    4

    Widow

    4

    Annuitant

    3

    Common male occupations for Wateralls in 1921

    Coal Miner

    27

    Coal Miner Hewer

    16

    Framework Knitter

    8

    Miner

    8

    Butcher

    5

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