Origins of the Attwooll surname

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    In 1921, most Attwoolls lived in south-west

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    94 Attwooll Travel & migration records
    1,600 Attwoolls found in all Census records

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    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Attwoolls

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

    Commmon female occupations for Attwoolls in 1921

    Dressmaker

    27

    Tailoress

    7

    At School

    4

    Dress Maker

    3

    House Servant

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Attwoolls in 1921

    Master

    48

    Quarryman

    34

    Stone Quarryman

    23

    Stone Quarrier

    18

    Mate

    13

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