Origins of the Wordley surname

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    In 1921, most Wordleys lived in east

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    320 Wordley Travel & migration records
    3,600 Wordleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wordley

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    What are the most common Wordley first names?

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    Common jobs for Wordleys

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

    Common female occupations for Wordleys in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    13

    Laundress

    12

    Silk Weaver

    12

    General Servant

    9

    Horse Hair Weaver

    9

    Common male occupations for Wordleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    27

    Coal Miner

    18

    Baker

    17

    Farm Labourer

    17

    Silk Weaver

    17

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