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Origins of the Witcomb surname

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    In 1921, most Witcombs lived in london

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    220 Witcomb Travel & migration records
    3,400 Witcombs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Witcomb

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    What are the most common Witcomb first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Witcombs

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

    Common female occupations for Witcombs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    Tailoress

    12

    House Servant

    10

    Domestic Servant

    8

    General Servant

    7

    Common male occupations for Witcombs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    28

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Tailor

    11

    Mason

    10

    Weaver

    9

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