Origins of the Widdows surname
About the Widdowses
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Interesting facts about Widdows
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John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Widdowses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Widdowses in 1921
Laundress
24
Dressmaker
18
General Servant Domestic
15
Domestic Servant
14
Living On Own Means
12
Commmon male occupations for Widdowses in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
28
General Labourer
24
Silk Weaver
18
Errand Boy
16
Farm Labourer
14
