Origins of the Waud surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 23North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 50East Midlands 5West Midlands 1East 15London 36South East 11South West 6South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wauds lived in yorkshire

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    320 Waud Travel & migration records
    1,600 Wauds found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Waud

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    Common jobs for Wauds

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

    Common female occupations for Wauds in 1921

    Dressmaker

    9

    General Servant

    7

    Spinster

    6

    Laundress

    5

    Dress Maker

    4

    Common male occupations for Wauds in 1921

    Miller

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Tailor

    8

    Farmer

    7

    Joiner

    7

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