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Origins of the Wildish surname

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    In 1921, most Wildishs lived in south-east

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    260 Wildish Travel & migration records
    3,300 Wildishs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wildish

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    What are the most common Wildish first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Wildishs

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

    Common female occupations for Wildishs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    General Servant

    10

    General Servant Domestic

    10

    Charwoman

    7

    Living On Own Means

    7

    Common male occupations for Wildishs in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    21

    General Labourer

    16

    Yeoman

    16

    Brickfield Labourer

    13

    Brickmaker

    12

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