Origins of the Willer surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 19North West 9Isle of ManYorkshire 36East Midlands 13West Midlands 17East 36London 158South East 81South West 16South Wales 7Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Willers lived in london

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    890 Willer Travel & migration records
    3,900 Willers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Willer

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    What are the most common Willer first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Willers

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

    Common female occupations for Willers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    23

    House Servant

    22

    Laundress

    21

    Servant

    16

    General Servant Domestic

    14

    Common male occupations for Willers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    41

    General Labourer

    22

    Carpenter

    13

    Gardener

    12

    Bricklayer

    11

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