Origins of the Woodroff surname

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    In 1921, most Woodroffs lived in london

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    110 Woodroff Travel & migration records
    1,500 Woodroffs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woodroff

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    Common jobs for Woodroffs

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

    Common female occupations for Woodroffs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    12

    Lab

    9

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    8

    Laundress

    7

    Widow

    7

    Common male occupations for Woodroffs in 1921

    Yeoman

    17

    Carman

    9

    Lab

    9

    Farmer

    7

    General Labourer

    7

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