Origins of the Wooley surname
About the Wooleys
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Interesting facts about Wooley
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Wooley surname. The oldest one dates back to .
What are the most common Wooley first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Wooleys
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Wooleys in 1921
Dressmaker
43
House Servant
37
Domestic Servant
35
General Servant Domestic
35
House Keeper
34
Common male occupations for Wooleys in 1921
Coal Miner
104
Agricultural Labourer
77
Farm Labourer
48
General Labourer
47
Farmer
39
