Origins of the Littlewood surname
About the Littlewoods
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Interesting facts about Littlewood
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Littlewood surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.
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What are the most common Littlewood first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Littlewoods
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Littlewoods in 1921
Dressmaker
139
Domestic Servant
84
Woollen Weaver
80
General Servant Domestic
73
Living On Own Means
69
Common male occupations for Littlewoods in 1921
Coal Miner
268
Farmer
123
Coal Miner Hewer
121
Woollen Weaver
118
General Labourer
104
