Origins of the Wombwell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 30North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 64East Midlands 59West Midlands 4East 70London 52South East 16South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wombwells lived in east

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    310 Wombwell Travel & migration records
    2,400 Wombwells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wombwell

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    What are the most common Wombwell first names?

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    Julia

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    Common jobs for Wombwells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wombwells in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    Domestic Servant

    9

    General Servant

    8

    Living On Own Means

    7

    Dressmaker

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Wombwells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    23

    Farm Labourer

    17

    General Labourer

    9

    Cattle Dealer

    7

    Distiller

    7

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