Origins of the Wrenn surname

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    In 1921, most Wrenns lived in london

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    3,000 Wrenns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wrenn

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    Common jobs for Wrenns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wrenns in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    Nil

    11

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Laundress

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Wrenns in 1921

    General Labourer

    17

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    Tailor

    15

    Unskilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Textiles

    12

    Carpenter

    11

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