Origins of the Woodfield surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 17North West 18Isle of ManYorkshire 35East Midlands 55West Midlands 466East 79London 144South East 40South West 71South Wales 34Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Woodfields lived in west-midlands

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    Interesting facts about Woodfield

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    What are the most common Woodfield first names?

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    Common jobs for Woodfields

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

    Common female occupations for Woodfields in 1921

    Laundress

    51

    Dressmaker

    49

    House Servant

    33

    General Servant Domestic

    30

    Domestic Servant

    29

    Common male occupations for Woodfields in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    63

    Blacksmith

    50

    Farm Labourer

    41

    Gardener

    33

    Carpenter

    29

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