Origins of the Wilts surname

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    In 1921, most Wiltses lived in northern-ireland

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    140 Wilts Travel & migration records
    930 Wiltses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wilts

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Wiltses

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

    Common female occupations for Wiltses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    General Servant Domestic

    13

    Housemaid

    8

    Laundress

    7

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Common male occupations for Wiltses in 1921

    General Labourer

    7

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

    Painter

    5

    Agricultural Laborer

    4

    Bricklayer

    4

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