Origins of the Whale surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 97North West 8Isle of ManYorkshire 78East Midlands 37West Midlands 244East 124London 449South East 213South West 155South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Whales lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Whale

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    What are the most common Whale first names?

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    Common jobs for Whales

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    Common female occupations for Whales in 1921

    Dressmaker

    76

    Laundress

    56

    Domestic Servant

    50

    Servant

    47

    Lab

    43

    Common male occupations for Whales in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    107

    Carpenter

    76

    General Labourer

    76

    Farm Labourer

    49

    Coal Miner

    47

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