Origins of the Woolmer surname

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    In 1921, most Woolmers lived in london

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    560 Woolmer Travel & migration records
    5,200 Woolmers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woolmer

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    What are the most common Woolmer first names?

    William

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    Common jobs for Woolmers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Woolmers in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    19

    Dressmaker

    17

    Domestic Servant

    16

    House Servant

    13

    Laundress

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Woolmers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    32

    Farm Labourer

    27

    Carpenter

    18

    Grocer

    18

    Tailor

    18

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