Origins of the Worthington surname

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    In 1921, most Worthingtons lived in london

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    8,600 Worthington Travel & migration records
    62,000 Worthingtons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Worthington

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    667th most common surname in the UK

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

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    What are the most common Worthington first names?

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    Common jobs for Worthingtons

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

    Common female occupations for Worthingtons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    476

    Dressmaker

    187

    Housekeeper

    136

    Living On Own Means

    121

    Cotton Winder

    117

    Common male occupations for Worthingtons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    484

    Farmer

    267

    Coal Miner Hewer

    191

    Carter

    189

    General Labourer

    181

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