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Origins of the Redwood surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 34Isle of ManYorkshire 16East Midlands 54West Midlands 12East 58London 217South East 110South West 171South Wales 90Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Redwoods lived in london

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    1,300 Redwood Travel & migration records
    9,200 Redwoods found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Redwood

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    What are the most common Redwood first names?

    William

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    Common jobs for Redwoods

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

    Common female occupations for Redwoods in 1921

    Dressmaker

    49

    Domestic Servant

    24

    Laundress

    24

    General Servant Domestic

    22

    Housemaid Domestic

    22

    Common male occupations for Redwoods in 1921

    Carpenter

    89

    Agricultural Labourer

    41

    Farm Labourer

    29

    General Labourer

    23

    Errand Boy

    19

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