Origins of the Wrate surname

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    In 1921, most Wrates lived in south-east

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    72 Wrate Travel & migration records
    530 Wrates found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wrate

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    What are the most common Wrate first names?

    William

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    Mary Ann

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Wrates

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wrates in 1921

    Employd On The Farm

    5

    Housewife

    3

    Domestic Servant

    2

    General Servant Daily

    2

    Living On Own Means

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Wrates in 1921

    Engineer

    5

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

    Chief Writer Royal Navy

    3

    Employd On The Farm

    3

    Deal Porter

    2

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