Origins of the Wetherell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 183North West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 96East Midlands 24West Midlands 11East 23London 85South East 39South West 16South Wales 10Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wetherells lived in north-east

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    840 Wetherell Travel & migration records
    5,800 Wetherells found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Wetherell first names?

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    Common jobs for Wetherells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wetherells in 1921

    Private Means

    18

    Living On Own Means

    17

    Dressmaker

    12

    Annuitant

    11

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Wetherells in 1921

    Farmer

    28

    Joiner

    19

    Blacksmith

    17

    Butcher

    17

    Clerk

    17

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