Origins of the Witcombe surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 2Isle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 6West Midlands 17East 13London 60South East 27South West 252South Wales 81Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Witcombes lived in south-west

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    290 Witcombe Travel & migration records
    4,900 Witcombes found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Witcombe first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Witcombes

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

    Common female occupations for Witcombes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    24

    General Servant

    17

    General Servant Domestic

    13

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Dress Maker

    11

    Common male occupations for Witcombes in 1921

    Coal Miner

    80

    Coal Miner Hewer

    37

    Agricultural Labourer

    30

    Farm Labourer

    28

    Stone Mason

    19

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