Origins of the Wheeldon surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 157Isle of ManYorkshire 119East Midlands 558West Midlands 427East 27London 412South East 35South West 24South Wales 12Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wheeldons lived in east-midlands

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    Common jobs for Wheeldons

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    Common female occupations for Wheeldons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    51

    Laundress

    36

    Domestic Servant

    34

    Charwoman

    33

    General Servant

    28

    Common male occupations for Wheeldons in 1921

    Farmer

    92

    Joiner

    78

    General Labourer

    61

    Agricultural Labourer

    57

    Coal Miner

    51

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