Origins of the Waggett surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 103North West 8Isle of ManYorkshire 37East MidlandsWest Midlands 10East 17London 50South East 4South West 2South Wales 23Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Waggetts lived in north-east

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    310 Waggett Travel & migration records
    2,700 Waggetts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Waggett

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    Common jobs for Waggetts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Waggetts in 1921

    Tailoress

    13

    Housekeeper

    9

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Dressmaker

    7

    Milliner

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Waggetts in 1921

    Lead Miner

    19

    Joiner

    18

    Coal Miner

    14

    General Labourer

    12

    Shoe Maker

    8

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