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Origins of the Woolley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 51North West 523Isle of Man 12Yorkshire 554East Midlands 789West Midlands 1590East 179London 1274South East 589South West 165South Wales 106Mid Wales 52West Wales 5North Wales 19Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Woolleys lived in west-midlands

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    6,600 Woolley Travel & migration records
    68,000 Woolleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woolley

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    595th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Woolley surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Woolley first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Woolleys

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

    Common female occupations for Woolleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    271

    Cotton Weaver

    173

    General Servant Domestic

    152

    Laundress

    140

    Domestic Servant

    120

    Common male occupations for Woolleys in 1921

    Farmer

    251

    Coal Miner

    246

    General Labourer

    241

    Agricultural Labourer

    239

    Farm Labourer

    153

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