Origins of the Widdrington surname

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    In 1921, most Widdringtons lived in north-east

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    54 Widdrington Travel & migration records
    900 Widdringtons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Widdrington

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    What are the most common Widdrington first names?

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    Elizabeth

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Widdringtons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Widdringtons in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    6

    Private Means

    4

    Dressmaker

    3

    Haberdasher

    3

    Assistant In Shop

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Widdringtons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    26

    Cordwainer

    21

    Cabinet Maker

    8

    Coal Miner Hewer

    5

    Esq

    5

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