Origins of the Whelen surname

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    In 1921, most Whelens lived in london

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    900 Whelen Travel & migration records
    380 Whelens found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Whelens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Whelens in 1921

    Laundress

    3

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Housekeeper

    2

    Machinist Sewing

    2

    Servant Domestic

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Whelens in 1921

    Coal Miner

    6

    Bank Manager

    3

    General Labourer

    3

    Bank Of England Clerk

    2

    Bankers Clerk

    2

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