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Where is the Woollen family from?
You can see how Woollen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Woollen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Woollen families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 212 Woollen families living in Yorkshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Woollen's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Woollen families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Woollen surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Woollen. 30% of Woollen men worked as an Incapacitated and 75% of Woollen women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Woollen were Motor Driver and Housekeeper. .
Between 1954 and 2003, in the United States, Woollen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Woollen in 1954 was 59, and 80 in 2003.