Origins of the Woolcock surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 32North West 8Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 17East Midlands 4West Midlands 1East 14London 55South East 47South West 370South Wales 27Mid Wales 9West Wales 1North WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Woolcocks lived in south-west

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    1,500 Woolcock Travel & migration records
    9,000 Woolcocks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woolcock

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    What are the most common Woolcock first names?

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Woolcocks

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

    Commmon female occupations for Woolcocks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    48

    Housekeeper

    23

    Living On Own Means

    20

    Domestic Servant

    18

    House Keeper

    18

    Commmon male occupations for Woolcocks in 1921

    Tin Miner

    79

    Farmer

    73

    Copper Miner

    54

    Fisherman

    38

    Miner

    37

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