Origins of the Wander surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 2Isle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 20West Midlands 1East 2London 9South EastSouth WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wanders lived in east-midlands

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    What are the most common Wander first names?

    George

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    Anna

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    Common jobs for Wanders

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    Commmon female occupations for Wanders in 1921

    Daughter

    3

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Dressmaker

    2

    General Servant Domestic

    2

    House Keeper

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Wanders in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

    Carpenter

    4

    Drapers Assistant

    4

    Farm Servant

    3

    Able Seaman

    2

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