Origins of the Wrightson surname
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Interesting facts about Wrightson
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Wrightson surname. The oldest one dates back to 1590.
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John
Thomas
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Wrightsons
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Wrightsons in 1921
Dressmaker
36
Living On Own Means
26
Domestic Servant
24
House Servant
23
General Servant Domestic
22
Common male occupations for Wrightsons in 1921
Joiner
50
Farmer
41
Blacksmith
35
Coal Miner
29
General Labourer
28
