Origins of the Norwood surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 116North West 9Isle of ManYorkshire 67East Midlands 69West Midlands 146East 158London 363South East 143South West 17South Wales 15Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Norwoods lived in london

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    2,700 Norwood Travel & migration records
    12,000 Norwoods found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Norwood

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    We have for the Norwood surname. The oldest one dates back to 1506.

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    What are the most common Norwood first names?

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    Common jobs for Norwoods

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

    Common female occupations for Norwoods in 1921

    Laundress

    56

    Dressmaker

    55

    Straw Plaiter

    55

    Living On Own Means

    31

    Domestic Servant

    30

    Common male occupations for Norwoods in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    84

    Farm Hands

    83

    General Labourer

    80

    Coal Miner

    58

    Farm Labourer

    45

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