Origins of the Wolseley surname

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    In 1921, most Wolseleys lived in london

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    300 Wolseley Travel & migration records
    410 Wolseleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wolseley

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    What are the most common Wolseley first names?

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    Common jobs for Wolseleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wolseleys in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    9

    None

    8

    Nil

    4

    Private Means

    4

    Living On Her Own Means

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Wolseleys in 1921

    Solicitor

    3

    None

    2

    Railway Clerk

    2

    Actor

    1

    Amusement Caterer

    1

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