Origins of the Wee surname

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    In 1921, most Wees lived in london

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    310 Wee Travel & migration records
    110 Wees found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Wee first names?

    John

    William

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Wees

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wees in 1921

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    3

    Living On Own Means

    2

    Minor

    2

    A Poore Allmes Woman

    1

    Agricultural Laboures Widow

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Wees in 1921

    Minor

    4

    Cotton Weaver

    2

    Cutler

    2

    Farm Labourer

    2

    Foremen

    2

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