Origins of the Wiffin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 3East Midlands 14West Midlands 3East 53London 45South East 20South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wiffins lived in east

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    160 Wiffin Travel & migration records
    2,700 Wiffins found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Wiffins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wiffins in 1921

    Straw Plaiter

    15

    Charwoman

    8

    Dressmaker

    8

    House Servant

    8

    Housekeeper

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Wiffins in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    46

    General Labourer

    16

    Ag Labr

    10

    Farm Labourer

    9

    Tailor

    9

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