Origins of the Wenman surname

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    In 1921, most Wenmans lived in london

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    490 Wenman Travel & migration records
    3,300 Wenmans found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Wenman first names?

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    Common jobs for Wenmans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wenmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    Laundress

    13

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    Widow

    7

    Cook

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Wenmans in 1921

    Carpenter

    27

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    Farm Labourer

    15

    General Labourer

    13

    Tailor

    12

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