Origins of the Sellwood surname
About the Sellwoods
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Interesting facts about Sellwood
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Sellwood surname. The oldest one dates back to 1850.
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What are the most common Sellwood first names?
William
John
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Sellwoods
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Sellwoods in 1921
Dressmaker
39
Laundress
22
Widow
18
General Servant Domestic
16
Domestic Servant
14
Common male occupations for Sellwoods in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
75
Carpenter
46
General Labourer
33
Yeoman
25
Farm Labourer
18
