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    In 1921, most Wakefords lived in south-east

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    1,200 Wakeford Travel & migration records
    10,000 Wakefords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wakeford

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    Common jobs for Wakefords

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

    Common female occupations for Wakefords in 1921

    Dressmaker

    40

    Domestic Servant

    39

    Laundress

    27

    General Servant Domestic

    25

    House Servant

    20

    Common male occupations for Wakefords in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    78

    Gardener

    42

    Carpenter

    41

    Gardener Domestic

    35

    Bricklayer

    34

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