Origins of the Woodhill surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North WestIsle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 2West Midlands 3EastLondon 14South East 15South West 5South Wales 15Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Woodhills lived in south-wales

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    120 Woodhill Travel & migration records
    790 Woodhills found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woodhill

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    Common jobs for Woodhills

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    Commmon female occupations for Woodhills in 1921

    Dressmaker

    4

    Governess

    4

    Living On Own Means

    3

    Milliner

    3

    Blacksmith Wife

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Woodhills in 1921

    Mate

    9

    Mason

    5

    Master

    5

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

    Butcher

    4

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