Origins of the Whetter surname

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    In 1921, most Whetters lived in south-west

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    240 Whetter Travel & migration records
    1,100 Whetters found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Whetters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Whetters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Milliner

    6

    Farmer

    5

    At Home

    4

    Housekeeper

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Whetters in 1921

    Farmer

    21

    Plasterer

    20

    Clay Labourer

    8

    Farmers Son

    8

    Carpenter

    6

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