Origins of the Wagg surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North West 4Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 36East Midlands 123West Midlands 117East 184London 58South East 27South West 29South Wales 4Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Waggs lived in east

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    850 Wagg Travel & migration records
    7,400 Waggs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wagg

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    We have for the Wagg surname. The oldest one dates back to 1557.

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    What are the most common Wagg first names?

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    Common jobs for Waggs

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

    Common female occupations for Waggs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    32

    Domestic Servant

    19

    General Servant Domestic

    15

    House Servant

    14

    Charwoman

    13

    Common male occupations for Waggs in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    44

    Agricultural Labourer

    42

    Blacksmith

    33

    General Labourer

    32

    Potter

    23

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