Origins of the Woodiwiss surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 7North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 46East Midlands 60West Midlands 5East 8London 24South East 6South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Woodiwisses lived in east-midlands

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    130 Woodiwiss Travel & migration records
    1,100 Woodiwisses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woodiwiss

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    What are the most common Woodiwiss first names?

    Abraham

    George

    Mary

    Emma

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    Common jobs for Woodiwisses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Woodiwisses in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    Own Means

    4

    School At Home

    4

    House Keeper

    3

    Laundress

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Woodiwisses in 1921

    Stone Mason

    9

    Joiner

    7

    Stone Cutter

    6

    Errand Boy

    4

    Gentleman

    4

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