Origins of the Willgoose surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 47East Midlands 30West Midlands 2East 2London 26South EastSouth WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Willgooses lived in yorkshire

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    230 Willgoose Travel & migration records
    1,100 Willgooses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Willgoose

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    What are the most common Willgoose first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Willgooses

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

    Common female occupations for Willgooses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    9

    House Servant

    8

    Silver Burnisher

    5

    Lab.

    4

    Assistant

    3

    Common male occupations for Willgooses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    25

    Framework Knitter

    7

    Joiner

    7

    Cabinet Maker

    6

    Coal Miner Hewer

    6

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