Origins of the Whalley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 38North West 476Isle of Man 8Yorkshire 424East Midlands 145West Midlands 429East 124London 4661South East 104South West 29South Wales 3Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 24Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Whalleys lived in london

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    5,100 Whalley Travel & migration records
    49,000 Whalleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Whalley

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    972nd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Whalley surname. The oldest one dates back to 1196.

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    What are the most common Whalley first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Whalleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Whalleys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    1,091

    Weaver

    277

    Weaver Cotton

    214

    Cotton Winder

    177

    Dressmaker

    136

    Commmon male occupations for Whalleys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    611

    Coal Miner

    225

    Farmer

    196

    Weaver

    168

    General Labourer

    167

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