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Origins of the Wilder surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 14North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 16East Midlands 4West Midlands 27East 100London 294South East 134South West 15South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wilders lived in london

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    3,600 Wilder Travel & migration records
    7,300 Wilders found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wilder

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    What are the most common Wilder first names?

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    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Wilders

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

    Common female occupations for Wilders in 1921

    Dressmaker

    50

    Laundress

    46

    General Servant Domestic

    18

    House Servant

    16

    Widow

    16

    Common male occupations for Wilders in 1921

    Farm Hands

    83

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    48

    General Farmers

    44

    Yeoman

    44

    Agricultural Labourer

    38

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