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    In 1921, most Wickses lived in london

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    4,900 Wicks Travel & migration records
    43,000 Wickses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wicks

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    What are the most common Wicks first names?

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    Common jobs for Wickses

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

    Common female occupations for Wickses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    235

    Laundress

    208

    Domestic Servant

    138

    General Servant Domestic

    106

    Servant

    96

    Common male occupations for Wickses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    282

    Carpenter

    192

    General Labourer

    192

    Farm Labourer

    154

    Bricklayer

    126

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