Origins of the Wardleworth surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 18Isle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 2West Midlands 2EastLondon 152South East 2South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wardleworths lived in london

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    120 Wardleworth Travel & migration records
    1,600 Wardleworths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wardleworth

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    Common jobs for Wardleworths

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wardleworths in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    49

    Cotton Winder

    15

    Weaver

    12

    Housekeeper

    10

    Dressmaker

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Wardleworths in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    18

    Weaver

    13

    Warehouseman

    9

    Bookseller And Stationer

    6

    Carter

    6

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