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Origins of the Wedd surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 11East Midlands 18West Midlands 27East 71London 45South East 11South West 12South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wedds lived in east

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    440 Wedd Travel & migration records
    2,200 Wedds found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wedd

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    What are the most common Wedd first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Wedds

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

    Common female occupations for Wedds in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    13

    Dressmaker

    8

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Income From Dividends

    6

    Annuitant

    5

    Common male occupations for Wedds in 1921

    Butcher

    29

    Carpenter

    25

    Farmer

    22

    Harness Maker

    20

    Baker

    10

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