Origins of the Wakeman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 2Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 19East Midlands 4West Midlands 282East 42London 367South East 191South West 68South Wales 3Mid Wales 9West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wakemans lived in london

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    1,300 Wakeman Travel & migration records
    10,000 Wakemans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wakeman

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    Common jobs for Wakemans

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

    Common female occupations for Wakemans in 1921

    Laundress

    53

    Dressmaker

    37

    General Servant

    25

    Servant

    25

    Domestic Servant

    19

    Common male occupations for Wakemans in 1921

    General Labourer

    40

    Farm Labourer

    35

    Gardener

    35

    Carpenter

    31

    Agricultural Labourer

    28

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