Origins of the Waddup surname

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    In 1921, most Waddups lived in south-east

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    47 Waddup Travel & migration records
    930 Waddups found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Waddups

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

    Common female occupations for Waddups in 1921

    Servant

    6

    General Servant

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Lacemaker

    4

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Common male occupations for Waddups in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    Farm Labourer

    9

    Stone Mason

    8

    Agricultural Laborer

    5

    Bricklayer

    5

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