Origins of the Woodberry surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 1East Midlands 1West Midlands 18East 19London 44South East 20South West 73South Wales 8Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Woodberrys lived in south-west

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    260 Woodberry Travel & migration records
    1,300 Woodberrys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woodberry

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    What are the most common Woodberry first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Woodberrys

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

    Common female occupations for Woodberrys in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Charwoman

    3

    Dressmaker

    3

    General Servant

    3

    Lace Mender

    3

    Common male occupations for Woodberrys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Chair Maker

    13

    Blacksmith

    12

    Farm Labourer

    10

    Farm Hands

    7

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