Origins of the Woolfenden surname

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    In 1921, most Woolfendens lived in london

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    450 Woolfenden Travel & migration records
    5,000 Woolfendens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woolfenden

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    Common jobs for Woolfendens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Woolfendens in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    68

    Woollen Weaver

    39

    Dressmaker

    19

    Weaver Cotton

    18

    Cotton Winder

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Woolfendens in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    20

    Coal Miner

    19

    Woollen Weaver

    17

    Carter

    15

    Slater

    15

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