Origins of the Wathey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 39East Midlands 56West MidlandsEast 10London 21South East 5South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Watheys lived in east-midlands

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    110 Wathey Travel & migration records
    700 Watheys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wathey

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    What are the most common Wathey first names?

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Watheys

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

    Common female occupations for Watheys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    4

    Lace Hand

    3

    General Servant (Domestic)

    2

    General Servant Domestic

    2

    Married Woman

    2

    Common male occupations for Watheys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    13

    Coal Miner Hewer

    12

    Agricultural Labourer

    3

    Coal Miner (Hewer)

    3

    Collier

    3

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