Origins of the Wate surname

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    In 1921, most Wates lived in london

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    210 Wate Travel & migration records
    1,300 Wates found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Wate first names?

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    Common jobs for Wates

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

    Common female occupations for Wates in 1921

    House Keeper

    8

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Servant

    7

    Worsted Spinner

    6

    At Home

    4

    Common male occupations for Wates in 1921

    General Labourer

    16

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Coal Miner

    10

    Tailor

    10

    Carpenter

    8

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