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    In 1921, most Woodleys lived in london

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    3,000 Woodley Travel & migration records
    29,000 Woodleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woodley

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    What are the most common Woodley first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Woodleys

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

    Common female occupations for Woodleys in 1921

    Laundress

    114

    Dressmaker

    107

    General Servant Domestic

    98

    Domestic Servant

    93

    General Servant

    62

    Common male occupations for Woodleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    322

    General Labourer

    141

    Farm Labourer

    135

    Carpenter

    105

    Bricklayer

    87

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