Origins of the Wormwell surname

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    In 1921, most Wormwells lived in london

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    59 Wormwell Travel & migration records
    1,500 Wormwells found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Wormwells

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

    Common female occupations for Wormwells in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    43

    Weaver Cotton

    17

    Weaver

    9

    Housekeeper

    6

    Farmers Wife

    5

    Common male occupations for Wormwells in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    26

    Stone Mason

    21

    Butcher

    14

    Farmer

    14

    Weaver Cotton

    11

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