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Origins of the Wands surname

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    In 1921, most Wandses lived in london

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    700 Wands Travel & migration records
    1,100 Wandses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wands

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    Common jobs for Wandses

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

    Common female occupations for Wandses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Cotton Weaver

    4

    Dress M

    4

    Housekeeper

    4

    Common male occupations for Wandses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    14

    Shoemaker

    13

    Shoe Maker

    12

    Cotton Weaver

    7

    Railway Clerk

    7

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