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Origins of the Weddell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 220North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 17East Midlands 3West Midlands 5East 36London 115South East 28South West 12South Wales 8Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Weddells lived in north-east

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    960 Weddell Travel & migration records
    5,100 Weddells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Weddell

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    What are the most common Weddell first names?

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    Elizabeth

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Weddells

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

    Common female occupations for Weddells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    44

    Living On Her Own Means

    13

    House Keeper

    12

    Laundress

    12

    Annuitant

    11

    Common male occupations for Weddells in 1921

    Blacksmith

    18

    Farmer

    18

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Draper

    16

    Joiner

    15

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