Origins of the While surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 34North West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 38East Midlands 18West Midlands 166East 16London 70South East 29South West 20South Wales 20Mid Wales 7West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Whiles lived in west-midlands

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    930 While Travel & migration records
    5,700 Whiles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about While

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    What are the most common While first names?

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    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Whiles

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

    Commmon female occupations for Whiles in 1921

    General Servant

    20

    Servant

    19

    Laundress

    18

    House Servant

    17

    Dressmaker

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Whiles in 1921

    Coal Miner

    46

    Agricultural Labourer

    38

    Bricklayer

    28

    General Labourer

    22

    Farm Labourer

    14

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