Origins of the Woolridge surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 24East Midlands 9West Midlands 188East 8London 38South East 22South West 31South Wales 7Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Woolridges lived in west-midlands

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    Common jobs for Woolridges

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    Common female occupations for Woolridges in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    25

    General Servant

    21

    General Servant Domestic

    18

    Dressmaker

    15

    Housemaid Domestic

    11

    Common male occupations for Woolridges in 1921

    Coal Miner

    25

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    General Labourer

    20

    Farm Labourer

    15

    Farmer

    15

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