Origins of the Wardrope surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 25North West 19Isle of ManYorkshire 10East MidlandsWest MidlandsEast 1London 14South East 1South WestSouth Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wardropes lived in north-east

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    700 Wardrope Travel & migration records
    2,000 Wardropes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wardrope

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    We have for the Wardrope surname. The oldest one dates back to 1787.

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    What are the most common Wardrope first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Wardropes

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

    Common female occupations for Wardropes in 1921

    Housekeeper

    12

    Dressmaker

    11

    Domestic Servant

    9

    F S

    8

    Servant

    7

    Common male occupations for Wardropes in 1921

    Coal Miner

    38

    Silk Weaver

    19

    General Labourer

    14

    Tailor

    12

    Bricklayer

    10

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