Origins of the Woollacott surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 3East Midlands 14West Midlands 3East 1London 45South East 21South West 114South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Woollacotts lived in south-west

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    210 Woollacott Travel & migration records
    1,900 Woollacotts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woollacott

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    What are the most common Woollacott first names?

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    Common jobs for Woollacotts

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

    Common female occupations for Woollacotts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    8

    Farmers Wife

    5

    Living On Own Means

    5

    Charwoman

    4

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Common male occupations for Woollacotts in 1921

    Farmer

    17

    Farmers Son

    14

    Carpenter

    8

    Clerk

    8

    General Labourer

    7

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