Origins of the Woodman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 115North West 38Isle of ManYorkshire 79East Midlands 33West Midlands 115East 126London 821South East 487South West 427South Wales 100Mid Wales 8West WalesNorth Wales 16Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Woodmans lived in london

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    4,900 Woodman Travel & migration records
    34,000 Woodmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woodman

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

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    What are the most common Woodman first names?

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    Common jobs for Woodmans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Woodmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    199

    Laundress

    116

    Domestic Servant

    105

    Servant

    89

    Living On Own Means

    86

    Commmon male occupations for Woodmans in 1921

    General Labourer

    140

    Agricultural Labourer

    137

    Farmer

    132

    Butcher

    115

    Carpenter

    106

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