Origins of the Waghorne surname

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    In 1921, most Waghornes lived in south-east

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    230 Waghorne Travel & migration records
    2,800 Waghornes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Waghorne

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    Common jobs for Waghornes

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

    Common female occupations for Waghornes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    At Home

    12

    Living On Own Means

    12

    Laundress

    9

    Cook

    6

    Common male occupations for Waghornes in 1921

    Butcher

    29

    Agricultural Labourer

    27

    Blacksmith

    27

    Carpenter

    24

    General Labourer

    13

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