Origins of the Wooldridge surname
About the Wooldridges
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Interesting facts about Wooldridge
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Wooldridge surname. The oldest one dates back to 1830.
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John
William
Elizabeth
Mary
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Common jobs for Wooldridges
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Wooldridges in 1921
Dressmaker
80
General Servant Domestic
54
Laundress
50
Nail Maker
50
Domestic Servant
41
Common male occupations for Wooldridges in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
96
Carpenter
57
Farmer
53
Farm Labourer
50
General Labourer
50
