Origins of the Kingswood surname

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    In 1921, most Kingswoods lived in east-midlands

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    140 Kingswood Travel & migration records
    2,700 Kingswoods found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kingswood

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    What are the most common Kingswood first names?

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    Common jobs for Kingswoods

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kingswoods in 1921

    Laundress

    17

    Dressmaker

    16

    Domestic Servant

    13

    Housekeeper

    10

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Kingswoods in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    34

    Farm Labourer

    34

    General Labourer

    15

    Carter

    9

    Gardener Domestic

    9

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