Origins of the Woodburn surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 115Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 39East Midlands 14West Midlands 23East 8London 516South East 13South West 22South Wales 10Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Woodburns lived in london

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    2,500 Woodburn Travel & migration records
    8,800 Woodburns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woodburn

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    We have for the Woodburn surname. The oldest one dates back to 1648.

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    What are the most common Woodburn first names?

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    Common jobs for Woodburns

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

    Common female occupations for Woodburns in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    85

    Dressmaker

    41

    Domestic Servant

    23

    Weaver

    22

    House Keeper

    21

    Common male occupations for Woodburns in 1921

    General Labourer

    53

    Cotton Weaver

    46

    Cotton Spinner

    45

    Iron Ore Miner

    43

    Iron Miner

    37

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