Origins of the Wheldon surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 108North West 11Isle of ManYorkshire 85East Midlands 77West Midlands 50East 10London 35South East 20South West 2South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wheldons lived in north-east

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    560 Wheldon Travel & migration records
    5,200 Wheldons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Wheldons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wheldons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    16

    General Servant Domestic

    13

    Lodging House Keeper

    12

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Wheldons in 1921

    Farmer

    28

    Agricultural Labourer

    24

    Farm Labourer

    17

    Tailor

    15

    General Labourer

    13

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