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Origins of the Wigmore surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 7East Midlands 51West Midlands 7East 29London 199South East 207South West 99South Wales 43Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wigmores lived in south-east

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    1,300 Wigmore Travel & migration records
    8,600 Wigmores found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wigmore

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    Common jobs for Wigmores

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

    Common female occupations for Wigmores in 1921

    Dressmaker

    41

    Domestic Servant

    32

    General Servant Domestic

    22

    Laundress

    20

    House Servant

    16

    Common male occupations for Wigmores in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    72

    Bricklayer

    49

    General Labourer

    36

    Carpenter

    31

    Gardener

    26

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