Origins of the Woolston surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 21North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 57East Midlands 101West Midlands 17East 160London 187South East 62South West 8South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Woolstons lived in london

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    910 Woolston Travel & migration records
    6,400 Woolstons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woolston

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    What are the most common Woolston first names?

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    Common jobs for Woolstons

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

    Common female occupations for Woolstons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    31

    Farmers Wife

    14

    General Servant Domestic

    14

    Living On Own Means

    12

    Charwoman

    11

    Common male occupations for Woolstons in 1921

    Farmer

    50

    Shoemaker

    23

    Carpenter

    21

    Farmers Son

    20

    Fisherman

    19

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