Origins of the Witherby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 14North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 14East Midlands 2West Midlands 3East 5London 19South East 15South West 4South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Witherbys lived in london

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    140 Witherby Travel & migration records
    590 Witherbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Witherby

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    What are the most common Witherby first names?

    George

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Witherbys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Witherbys in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    14

    Private Means

    6

    Employed At House

    2

    Fund Holder

    2

    Rectors Daughter

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Witherbys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Cooper

    8

    Law Stationer

    6

    Merchant

    4

    Clerk

    3

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