Origins of the Wilshere surname

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    In 1921, most Wilsheres lived in london

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    160 Wilshere Travel & migration records
    1,600 Wilsheres found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Wilsheres

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

    Common female occupations for Wilsheres in 1921

    Widow

    21

    Straw Plaiter

    16

    Dressmaker

    11

    Dress Maker

    6

    Housekeeper

    6

    Common male occupations for Wilsheres in 1921

    Husbandman

    21

    Yeoman

    21

    Bricklayer

    12

    Carpenter

    12

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

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