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Origins of the Waddel surname

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    In 1921, most Waddels lived in north-west

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    460 Waddel Travel & migration records
    2,100 Waddels found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Waddels

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

    Common female occupations for Waddels in 1921

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    17

    Annuitant

    13

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Dressmaker

    10

    Ind

    9

    Common male occupations for Waddels in 1921

    Weaver

    30

    Mason

    20

    Farmer

    18

    Coal Miner

    16

    Tailor

    14

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