Origins of the Onwood surname
About the Onwoods
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Interesting facts about Onwood
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Onwood surname. The oldest one dates back to 1861.
What are the most common Onwood first names?
Rene
Leopold
Jane
Ida
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Common jobs for Onwoods
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Onwoods in 1921
Cotton Weaver
2
Cotton Copreder
1
Cotton Factory Works
1
Cotton Weaver Formerly
1
General Servant Domestic
1
Common male occupations for Onwoods in 1921
Cotton Weaver
2
Book...
1
Caretaker
1
Carter
1
Clark To Registrar Of County Court
1
