Origins of the Wych surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 67Isle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 7West Midlands 5East 4London 155South East 3South West 14South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wychs lived in london

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    130 Wych Travel & migration records
    2,300 Wychs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wych

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    What are the most common Wych first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Wychs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wychs in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    29

    Hat Trimmer

    25

    Felt Hat Trimmer

    11

    Domestic Servant

    8

    House Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Wychs in 1921

    Joiner

    17

    Blacksmith

    14

    Farmer

    13

    Carpenter

    12

    Hatter

    10

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