Origins of the Woolger surname

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    In 1921, most Woolgers lived in south-east

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    230 Woolger Travel & migration records
    2,500 Woolgers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woolger

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    What are the most common Woolger first names?

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    Common jobs for Woolgers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Woolgers in 1921

    Laundress

    17

    Charwoman

    8

    Cook Domestic

    8

    Domestic Servant

    8

    House Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Woolgers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    47

    Carman

    20

    Farm Labourer

    20

    General Labourer

    12

    Blacksmith

    9

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