Origins of the Woolfall surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 28Isle of ManYorkshire 14East Midlands 2West Midlands 6EastLondon 190South East 4South West 2South Wales 16Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Woolfalls lived in london

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    230 Woolfall Travel & migration records
    2,000 Woolfalls found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woolfall

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    What are the most common Woolfall first names?

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    Common jobs for Woolfalls

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

    Common female occupations for Woolfalls in 1921

    Laundress

    11

    Living On Own Means

    9

    Dressmaker

    8

    None

    6

    Illegible

    5

    Common male occupations for Woolfalls in 1921

    Joiner

    29

    Wheelwright

    13

    Bricklayer

    9

    Clerk

    9

    Gardener

    8

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