Origins of the Woodhead surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 111North West 111Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 3406East Midlands 317West Midlands 107East 91London 1221South East 125South West 21South Wales 3Mid Wales 8West Wales 1North Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Woodheads lived in yorkshire

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    5,600 Woodhead Travel & migration records
    54,000 Woodheads found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woodhead

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    969th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Woodhead surname. The oldest one dates back to 1300.

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    What are the most common Woodhead first names?

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    Common jobs for Woodheads

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

    Common female occupations for Woodheads in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    303

    Worsted Weaver

    197

    Dressmaker

    179

    Worsted Spinner

    117

    House Keeper

    109

    Common male occupations for Woodheads in 1921

    Coal Miner

    404

    Cotton Weaver

    149

    Coal Miner Hewer

    137

    Joiner

    125

    General Labourer

    117

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