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Witherwick Family History

Witherwick Surname Meaning

From Withernwick (ER Yorks), which is recorded as Wythornwik in medieval documents. The place probably takes its name from a lost place-name Withorn (probably from Old English wið Old Scandinavian viðr ‘near beside’ + Old English Old Scandinavian þorn ‘thorn tree’).

+ wīc ‘dwelling specialized farmstead’.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Witherwick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Witherwick family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1901. The most Witherwick families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 16 Witherwick families living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Witherwick's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Witherwick families in 1891.
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What did your Witherwick ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Witherwick. 100% of Witherwick women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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There are 26 military records available for the last name Witherwick. For the veterans among your Witherwick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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