Origins of the Wilmshurst surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 5East Midlands 2West Midlands 13East 31London 188South East 235South West 17South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wilmshursts lived in south-east

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    190 Wilmshurst Travel & migration records
    4,700 Wilmshursts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wilmshurst

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    What are the most common Wilmshurst first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Wilmshursts

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

    Common female occupations for Wilmshursts in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    21

    Laundress

    20

    Dressmaker

    19

    Domestic Servant

    17

    Living On Own Means

    14

    Common male occupations for Wilmshursts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    48

    Farm Labourer

    26

    Blacksmith

    15

    General Labourer

    14

    Gardener

    13

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