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Origins of the Woolford surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 14North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 126East Midlands 7West Midlands 18East 35London 339South East 203South West 287South Wales 11Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Woolfords lived in london

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    810 Woolford Travel & migration records
    11,000 Woolfords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woolford

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    What are the most common Woolford first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Woolfords

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

    Common female occupations for Woolfords in 1921

    Laundress

    61

    Dressmaker

    41

    General Servant Domestic

    41

    Domestic Servant

    39

    General Servant

    32

    Common male occupations for Woolfords in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    78

    General Labourer

    60

    Bricklayer

    55

    Woodman

    41

    Attendant

    35

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