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Origins of the Wither surname

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    In 1921, most Withers lived in london

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    500 Wither Travel & migration records
    2,400 Withers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wither

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    What are the most common Wither first names?

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    Common jobs for Withers

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

    Common female occupations for Withers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Living On Own Means

    10

    General Servant

    8

    House Servant

    7

    Common male occupations for Withers in 1921

    Farmer

    29

    Farm Servant

    14

    Fisherman

    14

    Carpenter

    11

    Ploughman

    10

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