Origins of the Oldroyd surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 26North West 11Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 1463East Midlands 23West Midlands 2East 36London 139South East 13South West 5South Wales 1Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Oldroyds lived in yorkshire

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    Common jobs for Oldroyds

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

    Commmon female occupations for Oldroyds in 1921

    Woollen Weaver

    65

    Cloth Weaver

    48

    Blanket Weaver

    39

    Dressmaker

    38

    Dress Maker

    31

    Commmon male occupations for Oldroyds in 1921

    Coal Miner

    119

    Stone Mason

    77

    Farmer

    58

    Coal Miner Hewer

    55

    Woollen Weaver

    44

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