Origins of the Whitcher surname

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    In 1921, most Whitchers lived in south-east

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    490 Whitcher Travel & migration records
    4,500 Whitchers found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Whitcher first names?

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    Common jobs for Whitchers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Whitchers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    21

    Living On Own Means

    13

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Laundress

    11

    Cook Domestic

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Whitchers in 1921

    Carpenter

    26

    Agricultural Labourer

    19

    Cabinet Maker

    17

    Gardener

    17

    General Labourer

    15

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