Origins of the Woolliscroft surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 39Isle of ManYorkshire 21East Midlands 59West Midlands 206EastLondon 71South East 2South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Woolliscrofts lived in west-midlands

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    120 Woolliscroft Travel & migration records
    2,000 Woolliscrofts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woolliscroft

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    Common jobs for Woolliscrofts

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

    Common female occupations for Woolliscrofts in 1921

    Laundress

    11

    Dressmaker

    7

    Tailoress

    7

    Cotton Winder

    6

    Farmer

    5

    Common male occupations for Woolliscrofts in 1921

    Farmer

    27

    Butcher

    18

    Farmers Son

    14

    Carter

    7

    Grocer

    7

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