Origins of the Willmer surname

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    In 1921, most Willmers lived in london

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    480 Willmer Travel & migration records
    3,800 Willmers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Willmer

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    What are the most common Willmer first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Willmers

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

    Common female occupations for Willmers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    20

    Private Means

    12

    Living On Own Means

    7

    Laundress

    6

    Living On Her Own Means

    6

    Common male occupations for Willmers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    General Labourer

    15

    Farm Labourer

    10

    Carpenter

    9

    Clerk

    9

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