Origins of the Watling surname

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    In 1921, most Watlings lived in london

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    1,200 Watling Travel & migration records
    15,000 Watlings found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Watling

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    What are the most common Watling first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Watlings

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

    Common female occupations for Watlings in 1921

    Dressmaker

    77

    Laundress

    60

    Servant

    43

    Domestic Servant

    33

    General Servant Domestic

    32

    Common male occupations for Watlings in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    112

    Carpenter

    59

    Bricklayer

    49

    Farm Labourer

    49

    General Labourer

    43

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