Origins of the Withington surname

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    In 1921, most Withingtons lived in london

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    1,100 Withington Travel & migration records
    8,000 Withingtons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Withington

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    What are the most common Withington first names?

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    Common jobs for Withingtons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Withingtons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    63

    Dressmaker

    27

    Weaver

    19

    House Keeper

    17

    Widow

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Withingtons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    40

    Coal Miner Hewer

    27

    General Labourer

    27

    Yeoman

    20

    Bricklayer

    18

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