Origins of the Witherington surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 19North West 17Isle of ManYorkshire 3East Midlands 41West Midlands 42East 38London 165South East 16South West 23South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Witheringtons lived in london

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    370 Witherington Travel & migration records
    3,600 Witheringtons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Witherington

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    Common jobs for Witheringtons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Witheringtons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    20

    Dressmaker

    14

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Cotton Winder

    9

    Laundress

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Witheringtons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    17

    Tailor

    17

    Bricklayer

    15

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Coal Miner Hewer

    12

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