Origins of the Wilberforce surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 28North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 40East MidlandsWest Midlands 1EastLondon 21South East 6South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wilberforces lived in yorkshire

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    350 Wilberforce Travel & migration records
    1,300 Wilberforces found in all Census records

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Wilberforces

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

    Common female occupations for Wilberforces in 1921

    Barmaid

    4

    Dressmaker

    4

    General Servant

    4

    Assisting In Business

    3

    At Home

    3

    Common male occupations for Wilberforces in 1921

    Baker

    13

    Bricklayer

    10

    Tailor

    7

    Gas Stoker

    6

    Commercial Traveller

    5

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