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Origins of the Withey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 45East Midlands 25West Midlands 87East 23London 295South East 141South West 174South Wales 48Mid Wales 16West Wales 1North Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Witheys lived in london

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    1,000 Withey Travel & migration records
    8,700 Witheys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Withey

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    Common jobs for Witheys

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

    Common female occupations for Witheys in 1921

    Laundress

    29

    Domestic Servant

    20

    Dressmaker

    20

    General Servant Domestic

    19

    Charwoman

    16

    Common male occupations for Witheys in 1921

    General Labourer

    46

    Carpenter

    43

    Tailor

    32

    Blacksmith

    23

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

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