Origins of the Woodland surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 43North West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 96East Midlands 76West Midlands 47East 111London 341South East 199South West 355South Wales 59Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Woodlands lived in south-west

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    2,200 Woodland Travel & migration records
    16,000 Woodlands found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woodland

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    We have for the Woodland surname. The oldest one dates back to 1558.

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    What are the most common Woodland first names?

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    Common jobs for Woodlands

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

    Common female occupations for Woodlands in 1921

    Dressmaker

    94

    Laundress

    56

    General Servant Domestic

    41

    Domestic Servant

    37

    General Servant

    35

    Common male occupations for Woodlands in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    134

    Coal Miner

    109

    Carpenter

    73

    Blacksmith

    53

    General Labourer

    49

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