Origins of the Wilden surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 1Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 34East Midlands 9West Midlands 46East 146London 77South East 24South West 32South Wales 13Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wildens lived in east

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    490 Wilden Travel & migration records
    4,600 Wildens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wilden

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    We have for the Wilden surname. The oldest one dates back to 1558.

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    What are the most common Wilden first names?

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    Common jobs for Wildens

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

    Common female occupations for Wildens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    21

    Domestic Servant

    17

    Servant

    16

    Charwoman

    14

    General Servant

    14

    Common male occupations for Wildens in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    46

    Farm Labourer

    19

    Blacksmith

    15

    Chemical Labourer

    13

    Coal Miner

    13

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