Origins of the Woolgar surname

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    In 1921, most Woolgars lived in south-east

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    730 Woolgar Travel & migration records
    11,000 Woolgars found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woolgar

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    What are the most common Woolgar first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Woolgars

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

    Commmon female occupations for Woolgars in 1921

    Dressmaker

    66

    Laundress

    59

    Cook Domestic

    38

    Domestic Servant

    37

    Housemaid Domestic

    29

    Commmon male occupations for Woolgars in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    79

    Blacksmith

    58

    Carpenter

    58

    General Labourer

    58

    Bricklayer

    50

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