Origins of the Wardrop surname

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    In 1921, most Wardrops lived in london

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    1,600 Wardrop Travel & migration records
    5,200 Wardrops found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wardrop

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    What are the most common Wardrop first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Wardrops

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

    Common female occupations for Wardrops in 1921

    Dressmaker

    22

    Domestic Servant

    21

    Dress Maker

    19

    House Keeper

    16

    None

    15

    Common male occupations for Wardrops in 1921

    Coal Miner

    59

    Farmer

    30

    Tailor

    27

    Mason

    26

    Merchant

    26

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