Origins of the Wheatley surname

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    In 1921, most Wheatleys lived in london

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    7,100 Wheatley Travel & migration records
    66,000 Wheatleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wheatley

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    640th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Wheatley surname. The oldest one dates back to 1486.

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    What are the most common Wheatley first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Wheatleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wheatleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    275

    Laundress

    159

    General Servant Domestic

    140

    Living On Own Means

    117

    Domestic Servant

    109

    Commmon male occupations for Wheatleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    388

    General Labourer

    198

    Agricultural Labourer

    187

    Blacksmith

    162

    Bricklayer

    160

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