Origins of the Henwood surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 52East Midlands 16West Midlands 43East 54London 201South East 122South West 331South Wales 13Mid Wales 8West WalesNorth Wales 13Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Henwoods lived in south-west

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    2,000 Henwood Travel & migration records
    13,000 Henwoods found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Henwood

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    What are the most common Henwood first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Henwoods

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

    Commmon female occupations for Henwoods in 1921

    Dressmaker

    75

    Living On Own Means

    39

    At Home

    28

    Domestic Servant

    26

    Dress Maker

    25

    Commmon male occupations for Henwoods in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    68

    Carpenter

    56

    General Labourer

    56

    Blacksmith

    52

    Farmer

    37

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