Origins of the Wagner surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 27North West 7Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 55East Midlands 11West Midlands 10East 85London 398South East 126South West 34South Wales 8Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wagners lived in london

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    13,000 Wagner Travel & migration records
    6,700 Wagners found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wagner

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    What are the most common Wagner first names?

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    Common jobs for Wagners

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

    Common female occupations for Wagners in 1921

    Dressmaker

    30

    Tailoress

    28

    Child

    27

    Domestic Servant

    18

    General Servant

    15

    Common male occupations for Wagners in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    363

    Farm Hands

    242

    Tinsmiths

    160

    General Farmers

    146

    Semiskilled Machine Shop And Related Occupations

    104

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