Origins of the Woodsford surname

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    In 1921, most Woodsfords lived in south-west

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    99 Woodsford Travel & migration records
    1,300 Woodsfords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woodsford

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    What are the most common Woodsford first names?

    William

    Joseph

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Woodsfords

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

    Common female occupations for Woodsfords in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Cook

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    House Servant

    4

    Agricultural Labourers Wife

    3

    Common male occupations for Woodsfords in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Shepherd

    14

    Tailor

    10

    Farm Labourer

    7

    Plasterer

    7

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