Origins of the Wilgress surname
About the Wilgresses
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Interesting facts about Wilgress
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We have for the Wilgress surname. The oldest one dates back to 1870.
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John
Robert
Elizabeth
Mary
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Common jobs for Wilgresses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Wilgresses in 1921
Domestic Servant
2
Farm Labs Wife
2
Farmers Wife
2
Living On Her Own Means
2
Ag Labs Wife
1
Common male occupations for Wilgresses in 1921
Farm Lab
7
Basket Maker
3
Farmer
3
Agricultural Labourer
2
Clerk
2
