Origins of the Wildig surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 19Isle of Man 5YorkshireEast MidlandsWest Midlands 29East 2London 5South East 12South West 1South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wildigs lived in west-midlands

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    92 Wildig Travel & migration records
    1,000 Wildigs found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Wildigs

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    Commmon female occupations for Wildigs in 1921

    Drapers Assist

    4

    School Teacher

    4

    No Occupation

    3

    Ag Lab's Daughter

    2

    Dressmaker

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Wildigs in 1921

    Plumber

    18

    Coal Miner

    12

    Bricklayer

    7

    Attending Workhouse Schools

    3

    Cab Proprietor

    3

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