Origins of the Woan surname

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    In 1921, most Woans lived in london

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    55 Woan Travel & migration records
    960 Woans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woan

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Woans

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

    Common female occupations for Woans in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    29

    Weaver Cotton

    13

    Weaver

    5

    Winder Cotton

    5

    Cotton Winder

    4

    Common male occupations for Woans in 1921

    Cotton Spinner

    15

    Fireman

    10

    Spinner Cotton

    6

    Spinner

    5

    Weaver

    5

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