Origins of the Woodroof surname

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    In 1921, most Woodroofs lived in london

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    92 Woodroof Travel & migration records
    770 Woodroofs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woodroof

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    Common jobs for Woodroofs

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

    Common female occupations for Woodroofs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    6

    Laundress

    6

    Lab

    3

    None

    3

    Agricultural Labourer

    2

    Common male occupations for Woodroofs in 1921

    Cabinet Maker

    11

    Groom

    7

    Errand Boy

    3

    Shoemaker

    3

    Wood Turner

    3

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