Origins of the Waggett surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 103North West 8Isle of ManYorkshire 37East MidlandsWest Midlands 10East 17London 50South East 4South West 2South Wales 23Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Waggetts lived in north-east

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    Common jobs for Waggetts

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    Common female occupations for Waggetts in 1921

    Tailoress

    13

    Housekeeper

    9

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Dressmaker

    7

    Milliner

    7

    Common male occupations for Waggetts in 1921

    Lead Miner

    19

    Joiner

    18

    Coal Miner

    14

    General Labourer

    12

    Shoe Maker

    8

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