Origins of the Wakeley surname

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    In 1921, most Wakeleys lived in london

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    390 Wakeley Travel & migration records
    3,500 Wakeleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Wakeleys

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    Commmon female occupations for Wakeleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    16

    None

    14

    Domestic Servant

    13

    General Servant Domestic

    13

    General Servant

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Wakeleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    26

    Coal Miner

    24

    General Labourer

    15

    Coal Miner Hewer

    12

    Miner

    10

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