Origins of the Wherton surname

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    In 1921, most Whertons lived in west-midlands

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    47 Wherton Travel & migration records
    410 Whertons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Whertons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Whertons in 1921

    General Servant

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    House Keeper

    3

    Trimmer At Colliery

    3

    Housemaid

    2

    Laundress

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Whertons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    5

    General Labourer

    4

    Nailer

    3

    Agricultural Labourer

    2

    Furnace Labourer

    2

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