Origins of the Wadams surname

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    In 1921, most Wadamses lived in west-midlands

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    40 Wadams Travel & migration records
    570 Wadamses found in all Census records

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Wadamses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wadamses in 1921

    House Keeper

    5

    Bailiffs Daughter

    2

    Drapers Shop Assistant

    2

    Fancy Repository

    2

    Fancy Shop Keeper

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Wadamses in 1921

    Farmer

    7

    Butcher

    6

    Bakers Assistant

    3

    Blacksmith

    2

    Commercial Traveller Flour

    2

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