Origins of the Woolvett surname

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    In 1921, most Woolvetts lived in london

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    48 Woolvett Travel & migration records
    570 Woolvetts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woolvett

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    Common jobs for Woolvetts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Woolvetts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    3

    General Servant Domestic

    2

    Mariners Wife

    2

    Tailoress

    2

    Assisting At Home

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Woolvetts in 1921

    Mariner

    24

    Ab

    15

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

    Cook

    3

    Fisherman

    3

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