Origins of the Waterworth surname

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    In 1921, most Waterworths lived in london

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    1,400 Waterworth Travel & migration records
    14,000 Waterworths found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Waterworth first names?

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    Common jobs for Waterworths

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

    Common female occupations for Waterworths in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    158

    Weaver

    74

    Weaver Cotton

    50

    Dressmaker

    36

    Cotton Winder

    32

    Common male occupations for Waterworths in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    128

    Coal Miner

    92

    Farmer

    73

    Coal Miner Hewer

    57

    Cotton Spinner

    53

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