Origins of the Wardlaw surname

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    In 1921, most Wardlaws lived in north-east

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    1,300 Wardlaw Travel & migration records
    4,100 Wardlaws found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Wardlaw first names?

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    Common jobs for Wardlaws

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wardlaws in 1921

    Dressmaker

    32

    Housekeeper

    26

    Annuitant

    23

    Domestic Servant

    13

    F S

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Wardlaws in 1921

    Coal Miner

    44

    Carter

    37

    Ploughman

    25

    Blacksmith

    21

    Farm Servant

    20

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