Origins of the Woolgrove surname

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    In 1921, most Woolgroves lived in south-east

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    27 Woolgrove Travel & migration records
    1,000 Woolgroves found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woolgrove

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    What are the most common Woolgrove first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Woolgroves

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

    Commmon female occupations for Woolgroves in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    Assisting In Business

    5

    Laundress

    5

    Housekeeper

    4

    Charwoman

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Woolgroves in 1921

    Baker

    14

    Farmer

    14

    Carpenter

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Shoemaker

    8

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