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Origins of the Witcher surname

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    In 1921, most Witchers lived in south-east

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    320 Witcher Travel & migration records
    2,400 Witchers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Witcher

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    What are the most common Witcher first names?

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    Common jobs for Witchers

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

    Common female occupations for Witchers in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    16

    Laundress

    13

    Dressmaker

    12

    General Servant

    10

    Cook

    7

    Common male occupations for Witchers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    36

    Farm Hands

    19

    Bricklayer

    15

    Gardener

    13

    General Farmers

    13

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