Origins of the Woodforth surname

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    In 1921, most Woodforths lived in east-midlands

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    3 Woodforth Travel & migration records
    440 Woodforths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woodforth

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    What are the most common Woodforth first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Woodforths

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

    Commmon female occupations for Woodforths in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    Elastic Web Weaver

    5

    Box Maker

    2

    Cook Domestic

    2

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Woodforths in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Farm Labourer

    5

    Joiner

    4

    Agricultural Laborer

    3

    Farmer

    3

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