Origins of the Waddingham surname

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    In 1921, most Waddinghams lived in east-midlands

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    350 Waddingham Travel & migration records
    4,900 Waddinghams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Waddingham

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    John

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Waddinghams

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

    Common female occupations for Waddinghams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    Domestic Servant

    13

    General Servant

    11

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    House Keeper

    11

    Common male occupations for Waddinghams in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    47

    Joiner

    35

    Farm Labourer

    20

    Coal Miner

    19

    Farmer

    15

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