Origins of the Whelpton surname

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    In 1921, most Whelptons lived in east-midlands

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    170 Whelpton Travel & migration records
    2,100 Whelptons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Whelpton

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    Common jobs for Whelptons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Whelptons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    Housekeeper

    10

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    General Servant

    5

    House Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Whelptons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Farm Labourer

    10

    Bricklayer

    7

    General Labourer

    7

    Miller

    7

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