Origins of the Wildman surname

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    In 1921, most Wildmans lived in london

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    2,100 Wildman Travel & migration records
    19,000 Wildmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wildman

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    We have for the Wildman surname. The oldest one dates back to 1558.

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    What are the most common Wildman first names?

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    Common jobs for Wildmans

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

    Common female occupations for Wildmans in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    98

    Dressmaker

    88

    Domestic Servant

    47

    General Servant Domestic

    31

    Lace Maker

    30

    Common male occupations for Wildmans in 1921

    Bricklayer

    121

    Blacksmith

    83

    Farmer

    74

    Agricultural Labourer

    63

    Cotton Weaver

    58

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