Origins of the Withers surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 33North West 77Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 92East Midlands 237West Midlands 389East 158London 867South East 516South West 402South Wales 129Mid Wales 31West WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Witherses lived in london

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    5,800 Withers Travel & migration records
    47,000 Witherses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Withers

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    887th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Withers surname. The oldest one dates back to 1220.

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    What are the most common Withers first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Witherses

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

    Common female occupations for Witherses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    231

    Laundress

    158

    Living On Own Means

    111

    General Servant Domestic

    105

    Domestic Servant

    98

    Common male occupations for Witherses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    211

    General Labourer

    175

    Carpenter

    143

    Farmer

    133

    Butcher

    119

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