Origins of the Southwood surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 17Isle of ManYorkshire 17East Midlands 17West Midlands 14East 30London 192South East 78South West 197South Wales 65Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Southwoods lived in south-west

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    1,000 Southwood Travel & migration records
    8,900 Southwoods found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Southwood

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    What are the most common Southwood first names?

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    Common jobs for Southwoods

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

    Commmon female occupations for Southwoods in 1921

    Dressmaker

    81

    Laundress

    52

    Domestic Servant

    31

    Charwoman

    25

    House Servant

    25

    Commmon male occupations for Southwoods in 1921

    Able Seaman

    45

    Agricultural Labourer

    42

    Mate

    35

    Farmer

    30

    General Labourer

    30

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