Origins of the Woodfin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 50Isle of ManYorkshire 1East MidlandsWest Midlands 57EastLondon 54South East 2South West 14South WalesMid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Woodfins lived in west-midlands

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    230 Woodfin Travel & migration records
    1,700 Woodfins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woodfin

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    What are the most common Woodfin first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Woodfins

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

    Common female occupations for Woodfins in 1921

    Dressmaker

    16

    General Servant Domestic

    10

    Widow

    6

    House Servant

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Common male occupations for Woodfins in 1921

    Farmer

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Carter

    8

    General Labourer

    7

    Blacksmith

    6

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