Origins of the Wythe surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 3East Midlands 2West Midlands 8East 112London 85South East 46South West 10South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wythes lived in east

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    250 Wythe Travel & migration records
    2,700 Wythes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wythe

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    What are the most common Wythe first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Wythes

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

    Common female occupations for Wythes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    23

    Servant

    11

    Cook

    7

    College Servant

    6

    General Servant

    6

    Common male occupations for Wythes in 1921

    Tailor

    38

    Agricultural Labourer

    34

    Farm Labourer

    14

    Bricklayer

    12

    Carpenter

    11

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