Origins of the Wardman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 61North West 26Isle of ManYorkshire 464East Midlands 99West Midlands 27East 6London 109South East 6South West 8South Wales 6Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wardmans lived in yorkshire

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    1,000 Wardman Travel & migration records
    7,800 Wardmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wardman

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    What are the most common Wardman first names?

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    Common jobs for Wardmans

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

    Common female occupations for Wardmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    39

    Worsted Weaver

    32

    Worsted Spinner

    27

    Housekeeper

    21

    Cotton Weaver

    16

    Common male occupations for Wardmans in 1921

    Coal Miner

    61

    Farmer

    41

    Limestone Quarryman

    30

    Farmers Son

    26

    Agricultural Labourer

    24

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