Origins of the Widdicombe surname

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    In 1921, most Widdicombes lived in south-west

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    490 Widdicombe Travel & migration records
    3,200 Widdicombes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Widdicombe

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    Common jobs for Widdicombes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Widdicombes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    16

    Laundress

    15

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Living On Own Means

    9

    House Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Widdicombes in 1921

    Carpenter

    26

    Farmer

    24

    Cooper

    13

    Shipwright

    12

    General Labourer

    10

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