Origins of the Woolner surname

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    In 1921, most Woolners lived in london

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    600 Woolner Travel & migration records
    3,700 Woolners found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woolner

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    What are the most common Woolner first names?

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    Common jobs for Woolners

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

    Commmon female occupations for Woolners in 1921

    Dressmaker

    16

    General Servant Domestic

    16

    Laundress

    12

    Domestic Servant

    10

    House Servant

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Woolners in 1921

    Carpenter

    46

    Agricultural Labourer

    35

    Joiner

    15

    Farm Labourer

    14

    Bricklayer

    11

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