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    In 1921, most Woolvens lived in south-east

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    250 Woolven Travel & migration records
    3,800 Woolvens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woolven

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    Common jobs for Woolvens

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

    Common female occupations for Woolvens in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    15

    Cook Domestic

    12

    Servant

    12

    Charwoman

    11

    Dressmaker

    11

    Common male occupations for Woolvens in 1921

    Carpenter

    47

    Agricultural Labourer

    36

    General Labourer

    22

    Farm Labourer

    21

    Gardener

    21

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