Origins of the Witherden surname
About the Witherdens
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Interesting facts about Witherden
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Witherden surname. The oldest one dates back to 1840.
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George
John
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Witherdens
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Witherdens in 1921
Dressmaker
11
Living On Own Means
9
Domestic Servant
7
Laundress
6
Farmers Wife
4
Common male occupations for Witherdens in 1921
Farmer
40
Farmers Son
16
Yeoman
15
Butcher
11
Agricultural Labourer
10
