Origins of the Watters surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 38North West 43Isle of ManYorkshire 31East Midlands 23West Midlands 58East 17London 149South East 74South West 140South Wales 26Mid Wales 39West WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Watterses lived in london

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    6,300 Watters Travel & migration records
    11,000 Watterses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Watters

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    What are the most common Watters first names?

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    Common jobs for Watterses

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

    Common female occupations for Watterses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    54

    Domestic Servant

    42

    House Servant

    36

    General Servant

    27

    House Keeper

    26

    Common male occupations for Watterses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    177

    Farmer

    63

    Tin Miner

    59

    Agricultural Labourer

    46

    Blacksmith

    44

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