Origins of the Wight surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 116North West 19Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 43East Midlands 18West Midlands 22East 14London 69South East 35South West 19South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wights lived in north-east

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    3,900 Wight Travel & migration records
    12,000 Wights found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wight

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    We have for the Wight surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Wight first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Wights

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wights in 1921

    Dressmaker

    77

    Domestic Servant

    69

    Housekeeper

    54

    F S

    49

    Living On Own Means

    36

    Commmon male occupations for Wights in 1921

    Joiner

    104

    Butcher

    89

    Farmer

    83

    Shepherd

    69

    Baker

    64

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