Origins of the Wisdom surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 9East Midlands 11West Midlands 48East 18London 274South East 198South West 6South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wisdoms lived in london

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    1,000 Wisdom Travel & migration records
    5,900 Wisdoms found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wisdom

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    We have for the Wisdom surname. The oldest one dates back to 1591.

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    What are the most common Wisdom first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Wisdoms

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wisdoms in 1921

    Laundress

    33

    Dressmaker

    20

    Widow

    18

    Domestic Servant

    16

    Cotton Weaver

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Wisdoms in 1921

    General Labourer

    43

    Agricultural Labourer

    34

    Carpenter

    28

    Farm Hands

    27

    Butcher

    22

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