Origins of the Waterson surname

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    In 1921, most Watersons lived in london

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    2,500 Waterson Travel & migration records
    12,000 Watersons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Watersons

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

    Common female occupations for Watersons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    47

    Domestic Servant

    45

    General Servant

    35

    House Servant

    28

    Charwoman

    26

    Common male occupations for Watersons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    46

    Coal Miner

    46

    Able Seaman

    41

    Joiner

    40

    Shoemaker

    36

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