Origins of the Wathews surname
About the Wathewses
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Interesting facts about Wathews
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Wathews surname. The oldest one dates back to 1851.
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John
William
Elizabeth
Sarah
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Common jobs for Wathewses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Wathewses in 1921
Laundress
3
Living On Owm Means
3
Agricultural Labourer
1
Agricultural Labourers Wife
1
Cook
1
Common male occupations for Wathewses in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
3
Gardener
3
General Labourer
3
Turner
3
Coal Miner
2
