Origins of the Grimwood surname

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    In 1921, most Grimwoods lived in east

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    890 Grimwood Travel & migration records
    13,000 Grimwoods found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Grimwood

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    Common jobs for Grimwoods

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

    Commmon female occupations for Grimwoods in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    64

    Dressmaker

    52

    Domestic Servant

    29

    Laundress

    28

    Living On Own Means

    28

    Commmon male occupations for Grimwoods in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    149

    Farm Labourer

    90

    Bricklayer

    89

    Thatcher

    43

    General Labourer

    41

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