Origins of the World surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 2East MidlandsWest Midlands 1East 6London 30South East 33South West 20South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Worlds lived in south-east

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    230 World Travel & migration records
    1,100 Worlds found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about World

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    What are the most common World first names?

    John

    William

    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Worlds

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

    Common female occupations for Worlds in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    House Servant

    8

    Laundress

    6

    Servant

    4

    Box Maker

    3

    Common male occupations for Worlds in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Carpenter

    11

    Tailor

    7

    Gardener

    6

    Haulier

    5

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