Origins of the Woolhead surname

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    In 1921, most Woolheads lived in east

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    110 Woolhead Travel & migration records
    2,000 Woolheads found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woolhead

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    What are the most common Woolhead first names?

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    Common jobs for Woolheads

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

    Commmon female occupations for Woolheads in 1921

    Straw Plaiter

    55

    Domestic Servant

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Housekeeper

    5

    Housemaid

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Woolheads in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    56

    Tallow Chandler

    19

    Farm Labourer

    17

    General Labourer

    12

    Agrl Lab

    11

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