Origins of the Wroughton surname

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    In 1921, most Wroughtons lived in east-midlands

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    210 Wroughton Travel & migration records
    960 Wroughtons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wroughton

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    What are the most common Wroughton first names?

    George Wroughton

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    Common jobs for Wroughtons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wroughtons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    6

    Dressmaker

    5

    Living On Own Means

    5

    Private Means

    5

    Housekeeper

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Wroughtons in 1921

    Lace Maker

    9

    Cotton Weaver

    8

    Gardener

    5

    Clerk

    4

    Esq

    4

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