Origins of the Wooler surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 24North West 8Isle of ManYorkshire 193East Midlands 5West Midlands 3East 11London 104South East 46South West 7South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Woolers lived in yorkshire

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    710 Wooler Travel & migration records
    4,900 Woolers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wooler

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    What are the most common Wooler first names?

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    Common jobs for Woolers

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

    Common female occupations for Woolers in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    23

    Worsted Weaver

    18

    Farmers Wife

    14

    Living On Own Means

    14

    Dressmaker

    12

    Common male occupations for Woolers in 1921

    Farmer

    33

    Farmers Son

    20

    Butcher

    19

    General Labourer

    18

    Solicitor

    17

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