Origins of the Woolaston surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 7East Midlands 18West Midlands 41East 4London 15South East 3South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Woolastons lived in west-midlands

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    59 Woolaston Travel & migration records
    1,000 Woolastons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woolaston

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    What are the most common Woolaston first names?

    John

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Woolastons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Woolastons in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    Chain Maker

    5

    Dress Maker

    4

    Tailoress

    4

    Charwoman

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Woolastons in 1921

    Carpenter

    7

    Coal Miner

    5

    Wire Worker

    4

    Brass Dresser

    3

    Brass Founder

    3

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