Origins of the Green-Wood surname
About the Green-Woods
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Interesting facts about Green-wood
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Green-wood surname. The oldest one dates back to 1701.
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What are the most common Green-wood first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Green-woods
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Green-woods in 1921
Cotton Weaver
2,787
Weaver
872
Weaver Cotton
812
Dressmaker
722
Worsted Weaver
630
Common male occupations for Green-woods in 1921
Cotton Weaver
1,919
Weaver
746
Farmer
697
Weaver Cotton
615
Coal Miner
553
