Origins of the Wrigg surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 11Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 19East Midlands 2West MidlandsEastLondon 28South East 1South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wriggs lived in london

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    62 Wrigg Travel & migration records
    570 Wriggs found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Wriggs

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    Commmon female occupations for Wriggs in 1921

    Twiner Piecer

    3

    At Home

    2

    Cotton Doubler

    2

    Cotton Winder

    2

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Wriggs in 1921

    Hairdresser

    7

    Errand Boy

    5

    Hair Dresser

    5

    Carter

    3

    Cotton Piecer

    3

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