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Origins of the Horwood surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 49North West 12Isle of ManYorkshire 34East Midlands 35West Midlands 43East 160London 595South East 224South West 116South Wales 22Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Horwoods lived in london

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    1,700 Horwood Travel & migration records
    16,000 Horwoods found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Horwood

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    What are the most common Horwood first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Horwoods

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

    Common female occupations for Horwoods in 1921

    Laundress

    89

    Dressmaker

    58

    Living On Own Means

    56

    Straw Plaiter

    52

    Domestic Servant

    43

    Common male occupations for Horwoods in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    116

    Farm Labourer

    73

    Carpenter

    66

    General Labourer

    63

    Farmer

    45

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