Origins of the Wakelin surname

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    In 1921, most Wakelins lived in london

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    830 Wakelin Travel & migration records
    11,000 Wakelins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wakelin

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    Common jobs for Wakelins

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

    Common female occupations for Wakelins in 1921

    Laundress

    58

    Dressmaker

    50

    Domestic Servant

    27

    General Servant Domestic

    23

    Housekeeper

    23

    Common male occupations for Wakelins in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    64

    Carpenter

    52

    General Labourer

    51

    Coal Miner

    39

    Bricklayer

    38

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