Origins of the Woolton surname

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    In 1921, most Wooltons lived in london

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    280 Woolton Travel & migration records
    1,800 Wooltons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Woolton

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    What are the most common Woolton first names?

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    Common jobs for Wooltons

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

    Common female occupations for Wooltons in 1921

    General Servant

    9

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Dressmaker

    8

    Laundress

    8

    House Servant

    7

    Common male occupations for Wooltons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    Carpenter

    10

    Farm Labourer

    9

    Mariner

    9

    Bricklayer

    6

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