Origins of the Whetstone surname

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    In 1921, most Whetstones lived in west-midlands

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    590 Whetstone Travel & migration records
    2,700 Whetstones found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Whetstones

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

    Commmon female occupations for Whetstones in 1921

    Silk Weaver

    26

    Ribbon Weaver

    18

    Dressmaker

    13

    Shipwright

    9

    Laundress

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Whetstones in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    33

    Coal Miner

    19

    Ribbon Weaver

    17

    General Labourer

    14

    Silk Weaver

    14

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