Origins of the Willmott surname

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    In 1921, most Willmotts lived in london

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    1,800 Willmott Travel & migration records
    21,000 Willmotts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Willmott

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    What are the most common Willmott first names?

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    Common jobs for Willmotts

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

    Common female occupations for Willmotts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    109

    Living On Own Means

    59

    Laundress

    50

    General Servant Domestic

    46

    Domestic Servant

    40

    Common male occupations for Willmotts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    90

    Farm Labourer

    72

    Carpenter

    70

    Bricklayer

    64

    General Labourer

    47

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