Origins of the Wescott surname

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    In 1921, most Wescotts lived in london

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    920 Wescott Travel & migration records
    2,800 Wescotts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wescott

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    Common jobs for Wescotts

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

    Common female occupations for Wescotts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    19

    General Servant

    11

    Nurse

    8

    Domestic Servant

    7

    House Servant

    7

    Common male occupations for Wescotts in 1921

    Carpenter

    18

    Pewterer

    15

    Farmer

    11

    Shoemaker

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

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