Origins of the Widdop surname

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    In 1921, most Widdops lived in yorkshire

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    580 Widdop Travel & migration records
    6,000 Widdops found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Widdop

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    Common jobs for Widdops

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

    Commmon female occupations for Widdops in 1921

    Worsted Weaver

    54

    Worsted Spinner

    49

    Cotton Weaver

    25

    Dressmaker

    21

    Worsted Twister

    19

    Commmon male occupations for Widdops in 1921

    Worsted Weaver

    28

    Wool Comber

    24

    Worsted Spinner

    21

    Cotton Spinner

    18

    Cotton Weaver

    13

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