Origins of the Whilton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 20Isle of ManYorkshire 19East Midlands 19West Midlands 56East 4London 20South East 3South West 7South Wales 7Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Whiltons lived in west-midlands

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    150 Whilton Travel & migration records
    1,100 Whiltons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Whilton

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    What are the most common Whilton first names?

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    Common jobs for Whiltons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Whiltons in 1921

    At Home

    4

    House Servant

    3

    Housemaid

    3

    No Occupation

    3

    Private Means

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Whiltons in 1921

    Butcher

    23

    Farmer

    8

    Coal Miner

    7

    Yeoman

    6

    Farm Labourer

    5

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