Origins of the Yarwood surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 556Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 40East Midlands 37West Midlands 73East 6London 628South East 41South West 19South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 10Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Yarwoods lived in london

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    880 Yarwood Travel & migration records
    12,000 Yarwoods found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Yarwood

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    Common jobs for Yarwoods

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

    Common female occupations for Yarwoods in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    53

    Dressmaker

    48

    Laundress

    31

    Domestic Servant

    29

    General Servant Domestic

    27

    Common male occupations for Yarwoods in 1921

    Farmer

    84

    Blacksmith

    41

    General Labourer

    40

    Farm Labourer

    37

    Agricultural Labourer

    33

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