Origins of the Woodyer surname

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    In 1921, most Woodyers lived in london

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    95 Woodyer Travel & migration records
    1,300 Woodyers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woodyer

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    What are the most common Woodyer first names?

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    Common jobs for Woodyers

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

    Common female occupations for Woodyers in 1921

    Widow

    11

    Dressmaker

    7

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Laundress

    5

    None

    5

    Common male occupations for Woodyers in 1921

    Vintner

    19

    Agricultural Labourer

    9

    Yeoman

    9

    Gardener

    8

    Marble Mason

    8

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