Origins of the Woolstencroft surname

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    In 1921, most Woolstencrofts lived in london

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    89 Woolstencroft Travel & migration records
    1,000 Woolstencrofts found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Woolstencrofts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Woolstencrofts in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    9

    Silk Weaver

    7

    Dressmaker

    6

    Weaver Cotton

    6

    Cotton Factory Weaver

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Woolstencrofts in 1921

    Coal Miner

    6

    Hatter

    5

    Book Binder

    4

    Hairdresser

    4

    Weaver

    4

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