Origins of the Woffenden surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 300East Midlands 10West Midlands 5East 7London 50South East 6South West 21South Wales 12Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Woffendens lived in yorkshire

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    190 Woffenden Travel & migration records
    3,000 Woffendens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woffenden

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    Common jobs for Woffendens

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

    Common female occupations for Woffendens in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    16

    Woollen Weaver

    11

    Dressmaker

    8

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Confectioner

    6

    Common male occupations for Woffendens in 1921

    Coal Miner

    32

    Joiner

    16

    Blacksmith

    12

    Coal Miner Hewer

    11

    Coal Miner Trammer

    9

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