Origins of the Woollam surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 43Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 19East Midlands 9West Midlands 105East 1London 94South East 12South West 1South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 16Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Woollams lived in west-midlands

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    330 Woollam Travel & migration records
    2,800 Woollams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woollam

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    What are the most common Woollam first names?

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    Common jobs for Woollams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Woollams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Housekeeper

    7

    Laundress

    6

    Cotton Weaver

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Woollams in 1921

    Farmer

    21

    Joiner

    20

    Bricklayer

    17

    Plasterer

    13

    Butcher

    9

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