Origins of the Woolfe surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 4East Midlands 7West Midlands 16East 3London 126South East 35South West 11South WalesMid Wales 2West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Woolfes lived in london

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    620 Woolfe Travel & migration records
    2,700 Woolfes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woolfe

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    What are the most common Woolfe first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Woolfes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Woolfes in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    12

    Tailoress

    10

    Charwoman

    6

    House Servant

    6

    None

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Woolfes in 1921

    Tailor

    30

    General Labourer

    17

    Farmer

    16

    Carpenter

    15

    Vintner

    13

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