Origins of the Wolfenden surname

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    In 1921, most Wolfendens lived in london

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    1,900 Wolfenden Travel & migration records
    12,000 Wolfendens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wolfenden

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    Common jobs for Wolfendens

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

    Common female occupations for Wolfendens in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    157

    Dressmaker

    47

    House Keeper

    36

    Cotton Reeler

    31

    Cotton Winder

    31

    Common male occupations for Wolfendens in 1921

    Cotton Spinner

    87

    Cotton Weaver

    67

    Coal Miner

    62

    Cotton Piecer

    61

    Farmer

    49

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