Origins of the Wandby surname

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    In 1921, most Wandbys lived in yorkshire

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    130 Wandby Travel & migration records
    1,500 Wandbys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Wandbys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wandbys in 1921

    Housemaid Domestic

    9

    Dressmaker

    8

    Domestic Servant

    6

    General Servant

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Wandbys in 1921

    Joiner

    14

    Plasterer

    13

    Bricklayer

    9

    Market Gardener

    9

    Butcher

    8

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