Origins of the Wescombe surname

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    In 1921, most Wescombes lived in south-west

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    110 Wescombe Travel & migration records
    1,500 Wescombes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wescombe

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    What are the most common Wescombe first names?

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Wescombes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wescombes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    12

    Laundress

    10

    Servant

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Dress Maker

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Wescombes in 1921

    Carpenter

    37

    Farm Labourer

    10

    Boy

    9

    Railway Porter

    8

    Tailor

    6

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