Origins of the Whatley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 23North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 28East Midlands 44West Midlands 59East 38London 301South East 258South West 388South Wales 168Mid Wales 13West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Whatleys lived in south-west

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    What are the most common Whatley first names?

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    Common jobs for Whatleys

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    Common female occupations for Whatleys in 1921

    Laundress

    42

    Dressmaker

    41

    General Servant Domestic

    37

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    36

    Weaver

    33

    Common male occupations for Whatleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    63

    Lab

    59

    Weaver

    55

    Shepherd

    52

    General Labourer

    49

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