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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 997North West 389Isle of Man 11Yorkshire 781East Midlands 788West Midlands 747East 42London 1674South East 103South West 24South Wales 4Mid Wales 5West Wales 5North Wales 15Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wardles lived in london

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    5,300 Wardle Travel & migration records
    60,000 Wardles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wardle

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    778th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Wardle surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Wardle first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Wardles

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

    Common female occupations for Wardles in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    262

    Dressmaker

    184

    Domestic Servant

    122

    General Servant Domestic

    109

    General Servant

    90

    Common male occupations for Wardles in 1921

    Coal Miner

    840

    Coal Miner Hewer

    299

    Farmer

    186

    General Labourer

    180

    Agricultural Labourer

    108

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