Origins of the Portwood surname
About the Portwoods
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Interesting facts about Portwood
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Portwood surname. The oldest one dates back to 1820.
What are the most common Portwood first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Portwoods
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Portwoods in 1921
Domestic Servant
6
Cook Domestic
4
Agricultural Labourer
3
Cook
3
General Servant Domestic
3
Common male occupations for Portwoods in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
11
Farm Hands
11
Bricklayer
8
General Farmers
7
Cab Driver
3
