Origins of the Wrigley surname

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    In 1921, most Wrigleys lived in london

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    4,400 Wrigley Travel & migration records
    35,000 Wrigleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wrigley

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    Common jobs for Wrigleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wrigleys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    386

    Dressmaker

    120

    Cotton Winder

    103

    Cotton Reeler

    101

    Living On Own Means

    96

    Commmon male occupations for Wrigleys in 1921

    Cotton Spinner

    200

    Cotton Weaver

    131

    Cotton Piecer

    127

    General Labourer

    82

    Joiner

    81

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