Origins of the Willers surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 45North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 21East Midlands 34West Midlands 2East 47London 75South East 29South West 8South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Willerses lived in london

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    270 Willers Travel & migration records
    2,200 Willerses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Willers

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    What are the most common Willers first names?

    Thomas

    William

    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Willerses

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

    Common female occupations for Willerses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    9

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Dress Maker

    6

    General Servant

    4

    House Keeper

    4

    Common male occupations for Willerses in 1921

    General Labourer

    18

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

    Blacksmith

    9

    General Laborer

    9

    Bricklayers Labourer

    7

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