Origins of the Wats surname

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    In 1921, most Watses lived in north-west

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    210 Wats Travel & migration records
    790 Watses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wats

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    Common jobs for Watses

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

    Common female occupations for Watses in 1921

    House Servant

    8

    General Servant

    3

    General Servant Domestic

    3

    Housemaid

    3

    Servant

    3

    Common male occupations for Watses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Carpenter

    6

    Servant

    5

    Coal Miner

    4

    General Labourer

    4

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