Origins of the Whiles surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 13East Midlands 57West Midlands 51East 14London 42South East 28South West 28South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Whileses lived in east-midlands

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    290 Whiles Travel & migration records
    3,100 Whileses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Whiles

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    What are the most common Whiles first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Whileses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Whileses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    House Servant

    8

    Living On Own Means

    7

    Dress Maker

    6

    At Home

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Whileses in 1921

    Carpenter

    15

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    Coal Miner

    13

    Coal Miner Hewer

    11

    General Labourer

    11

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