Origins of the Wodehouse surname

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    In 1921, most Wodehouses lived in london

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    410 Wodehouse Travel & migration records
    1,300 Wodehouses found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Wodehouse first names?

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    Common jobs for Wodehouses

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

    Common female occupations for Wodehouses in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    13

    Private Means

    10

    Dressmaker

    5

    Cook

    4

    Dress Maker

    4

    Common male occupations for Wodehouses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Living On Own Means

    7

    Ag Laborer

    6

    Student

    5

    Agricultural Laborer

    4

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