Origins of the Waudby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 282East Midlands 29West Midlands 4East 1London 15South East 20South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Waudbys lived in yorkshire

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    170 Waudby Travel & migration records
    2,100 Waudbys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Waudbys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Waudbys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    12

    Domestic Servant

    6

    House Servant

    5

    Housekeeper

    5

    Laundress

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Waudbys in 1921

    Joiner

    16

    Farmer

    7

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Butcher

    6

    Market Gardener

    6

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