Origins of the Waghorn surname

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    In 1921, most Waghorns lived in south-east

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    1,200 Waghorn Travel & migration records
    11,000 Waghorns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Waghorn

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    Common jobs for Waghorns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Waghorns in 1921

    Laundress

    58

    Dressmaker

    47

    General Servant Domestic

    41

    House Servant

    35

    Domestic Servant

    34

    Commmon male occupations for Waghorns in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    70

    Carpenter

    60

    Gardener

    56

    General Labourer

    53

    Blacksmith

    51

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