Origins of the Woodworth surname

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    In 1921, most Woodworths lived in london

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    2,900 Woodworth Travel & migration records
    5,000 Woodworths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woodworth

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    Common jobs for Woodworths

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

    Commmon female occupations for Woodworths in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    32

    Dressmaker

    22

    Weaver Cotton

    17

    Laundress

    16

    House Keeper

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Woodworths in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    31

    Able Seaman

    27

    Fisherman

    26

    General Labourer

    24

    Mate

    21

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