Origins of the Wessendorff surname

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    In 1921, most Wessendorffs lived in south-west

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    5 Wessendorff Travel & migration records
    98 Wessendorffs found in all Census records

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    Henry William

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    Anna Maria

    Annie

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    Common jobs for Wessendorffs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wessendorffs in 1921

    Cook

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    Dress Maker

    1

    Fund Holder

    1

    Harbour Master Wife

    1

    Infant

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Wessendorffs in 1921

    Drug Compounder

    2

    Harbour Master

    2

    Infant

    2

    Cashier

    1

    Clerk

    1

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