Origins of the Wanstall surname

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    In 1921, most Wanstalls lived in south-east

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    350 Wanstall Travel & migration records
    4,700 Wanstalls found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wanstall

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    What are the most common Wanstall first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Wanstalls

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wanstalls in 1921

    Dressmaker

    22

    Laundress

    21

    General Servant Domestic

    19

    Living On Own Means

    12

    Charwoman

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Wanstalls in 1921

    Carpenter

    51

    Agricultural Labourer

    46

    Farm Labourer

    29

    Yeoman

    29

    Baker

    22

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