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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 26Isle of ManYorkshire 59East Midlands 71West Midlands 101East 118London 114South East 51South West 75South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Whileys lived in east

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    490 Whiley Travel & migration records
    5,600 Whileys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Whiley

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    What are the most common Whiley first names?

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Whileys

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

    Common female occupations for Whileys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    24

    Dress Maker

    15

    Charwoman

    14

    House Servant

    14

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Common male occupations for Whileys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    41

    Fisherman

    29

    Carpenter

    21

    General Labourer

    15

    Errand Boy

    13

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