Origins of the Wilbraham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 22North West 171Isle of ManYorkshire 20East Midlands 77West Midlands 61East 9London 144South East 39South West 17South Wales 21Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 29Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wilbrahams lived in north-west

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    640 Wilbraham Travel & migration records
    5,000 Wilbrahams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wilbraham

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    Common jobs for Wilbrahams

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

    Common female occupations for Wilbrahams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    24

    Living On Own Means

    14

    Widow

    12

    Domestic Servant

    9

    House Keeper

    9

    Common male occupations for Wilbrahams in 1921

    Coal Miner

    36

    General Labourer

    28

    Tailor

    19

    Yeoman

    18

    Gentleman

    17

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