Origins of the Wedge surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 18North West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 62East Midlands 47West Midlands 249East 43London 210South East 120South West 27South Wales 8Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 18Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wedges lived in west-midlands

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    1,200 Wedge Travel & migration records
    9,000 Wedges found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wedge

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    We have for the Wedge surname. The oldest one dates back to 1557.

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    What are the most common Wedge first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Wedges

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wedges in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    31

    Domestic Servant

    27

    General Servant

    27

    Dressmaker

    19

    Laundress

    18

    Commmon male occupations for Wedges in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    52

    Coal Miner

    51

    General Labourer

    42

    Farm Labourer

    38

    Carman

    29

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