Origins of the Mathewes surname

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    In 1921, most Matheweses lived in south-east

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    110 Mathewes Travel & migration records
    550 Matheweses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mathewes

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    Common jobs for Matheweses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Matheweses in 1921

    Laundress

    3

    Widow

    3

    Confectioner

    2

    Cook

    2

    Daur

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Matheweses in 1921

    Grocer

    26

    Fishmonger

    18

    Vintner

    17

    Tallow Chandler

    16

    Pewterer

    13

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