Origins of the Woolman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 13Isle of ManYorkshire 16East Midlands 140West Midlands 13East 14London 42South East 13South West 5South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Woolmans lived in east-midlands

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    480 Woolman Travel & migration records
    2,600 Woolmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woolman

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    What are the most common Woolman first names?

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    Common jobs for Woolmans

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

    Common female occupations for Woolmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    Laundress

    12

    General Servant

    9

    Tailoress

    9

    Cook Domestic

    6

    Common male occupations for Woolmans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    Cabinet Maker

    14

    Cordwainer

    10

    Farm Labourer

    10

    Laborer

    9

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