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Origins of the Wastie surname

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    In 1921, most Wasties lived in south-east

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    81 Wastie Travel & migration records
    890 Wasties found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wastie

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    What are the most common Wastie first names?

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    Alice

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    Common jobs for Wasties

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

    Common female occupations for Wasties in 1921

    Dressmaker

    8

    Living On Own Means

    6

    Telegraphist

    4

    Widow

    4

    Factory Worker

    3

    Common male occupations for Wasties in 1921

    Yeoman

    11

    Builder

    7

    Farmer

    6

    Slater And Plasterer

    5

    Stone Mason

    5

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