Origins of the Woodcock surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 210North West 484Isle of Man 9Yorkshire 1992East Midlands 360West Midlands 630East 497London 2097South East 519South West 143South Wales 40Mid Wales 9West WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Woodcocks lived in london

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    7,200 Woodcock Travel & migration records
    88,000 Woodcocks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woodcock

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    493rd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Woodcock surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Woodcock first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Woodcocks

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

    Common female occupations for Woodcocks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    291

    Cotton Weaver

    237

    General Servant Domestic

    192

    Domestic Servant

    176

    Laundress

    166

    Common male occupations for Woodcocks in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    539

    Coal Miner

    348

    Farm Labourer

    286

    Farmer

    259

    General Labourer

    232

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