Origins of the Willey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 348North West 21Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 654East Midlands 331West Midlands 93East 111London 375South East 180South West 183South Wales 49Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Willeys lived in yorkshire

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    4,200 Willey Travel & migration records
    28,000 Willeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Willey

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    What are the most common Willey first names?

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    Common jobs for Willeys

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

    Common female occupations for Willeys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    168

    Laundress

    71

    Domestic Servant

    62

    House Servant

    62

    General Servant Domestic

    56

    Common male occupations for Willeys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    153

    Farm Labourer

    105

    Farmer

    104

    Coal Miner

    77

    General Labourer

    69

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