Origins of the Woodbury surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 3East MidlandsWest Midlands 2East 1London 45South East 17South West 76South Wales 4Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Woodburys lived in south-west

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    2,300 Woodburys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woodbury

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    Joan

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    Common jobs for Woodburys

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

    Common female occupations for Woodburys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    General Servant Domestic

    10

    House Servant

    10

    General Servant

    9

    Servant

    9

    Common male occupations for Woodburys in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    16

    Farm Labourer

    15

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    Blacksmith

    13

    Carpenter

    9

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