Origins of the Wolsey surname

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    In 1921, most Wolseys lived in london

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    380 Wolsey Travel & migration records
    2,300 Wolseys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wolsey

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    What are the most common Wolsey first names?

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    Common jobs for Wolseys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wolseys in 1921

    Laundress

    10

    Butcher

    7

    General Servant

    7

    Servant

    7

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Wolseys in 1921

    Butcher

    15

    Carpenter

    14

    Bricklayer

    13

    General Labourer

    12

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

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