Origins of the Barwood surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 7East Midlands 28West Midlands 5East 60London 59South East 30South West 10South Wales 28Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Barwoods lived in east

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    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Barwoods

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    Common female occupations for Barwoods in 1921

    Dressmaker

    20

    General Servant

    12

    House Maid

    8

    Servant

    8

    Cook

    6

    Common male occupations for Barwoods in 1921

    Carpenter

    27

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

    Coal Miner Hewer

    13

    Farm Labourer

    10

    General Labourer

    10

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