Origins of the Westwood surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 45North West 75Isle of ManYorkshire 823East Midlands 59West Midlands 2288East 361London 820South East 328South West 106South Wales 65Mid Wales 14West WalesNorth Wales 17Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Westwoods lived in west-midlands

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    4,700 Westwood Travel & migration records
    54,000 Westwoods found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Westwood

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    987th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Westwood surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Westwood first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Westwoods

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

    Commmon female occupations for Westwoods in 1921

    Dressmaker

    162

    Nail Maker

    144

    Domestic Servant

    137

    General Servant Domestic

    133

    Laundress

    113

    Commmon male occupations for Westwoods in 1921

    Coal Miner

    599

    General Labourer

    195

    Coal Miner Hewer

    169

    Blacksmith

    145

    Miner

    143

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