Origins of the Waywell surname

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    In 1921, most Waywells lived in london

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    180 Waywell Travel & migration records
    1,700 Waywells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Waywell

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    What are the most common Waywell first names?

    Richard

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Waywells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Waywells in 1921

    Silk Weaver

    18

    Cotton Weaver

    12

    Dressmaker

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    Weaver Cotton

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Waywells in 1921

    General Labourer

    17

    Tape Weaver

    16

    Carter

    10

    Silk Weaver

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

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