Origins of the Waygood surname

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    In 1921, most Waygoods lived in south-west

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    130 Waygood Travel & migration records
    2,700 Waygoods found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Waygood

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    What are the most common Waygood first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Waygoods

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

    Commmon female occupations for Waygoods in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Glover

    7

    Laundress

    7

    Wool Weaver

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Waygoods in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    25

    General Labourer

    18

    Farmer

    14

    Carpenter

    8

    Baker

    7

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