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Origins of the Wastell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 52North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 37East MidlandsWest Midlands 30East 36London 214South East 24South West 20South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wastells lived in london

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    200 Wastell Travel & migration records
    2,900 Wastells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wastell

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    Common jobs for Wastells

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

    Common female occupations for Wastells in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    Dressmaker

    10

    Laundress

    8

    Milliner

    8

    Servant

    8

    Common male occupations for Wastells in 1921

    Cabinet Maker

    16

    Vintner

    16

    Iron Safe Maker

    15

    Clerk

    10

    Engine Fitter

    10

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