Origins of the Wilmott surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 15Isle of Man 14Yorkshire 76East Midlands 69West Midlands 9East 28London 144South East 73South West 114South Wales 42Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 10Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wilmotts lived in london

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    1,000 Wilmott Travel & migration records
    9,300 Wilmotts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wilmott

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    What are the most common Wilmott first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Wilmotts

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

    Common female occupations for Wilmotts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    66

    Laundress

    34

    General Servant

    25

    Charwoman

    23

    Living On Own Means

    23

    Common male occupations for Wilmotts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    55

    General Labourer

    40

    Coal Miner

    36

    Bricklayer

    30

    Farm Labourer

    26

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