Origins of the Wadley surname

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    In 1921, most Wadleys lived in london

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    770 Wadley Travel & migration records
    6,800 Wadleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Wadleys

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    Common female occupations for Wadleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    30

    Laundress

    20

    General Servant

    18

    General Servant Domestic

    17

    House Servant

    14

    Common male occupations for Wadleys in 1921

    Farmer

    45

    Agricultural Labourer

    41

    Farm Labourer

    23

    Mariner

    21

    General Labourer

    18

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