Origins of the Whimster surname
About the Whimsters
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Interesting facts about Whimster
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Whimster surname. The oldest one dates back to .
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What are the most common Whimster first names?
James
William Swanson
Elizabeth
Mary
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Common jobs for Whimsters
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Whimsters in 1921
Annuitant
1
Assistant Pawnbroker
1
Formerly Sewing Mistress
1
Gen Servant (Domestic)
1
General Servant
1
Common male occupations for Whimsters in 1921
Ironmonger
5
Gas Engineer
4
Iron Monger
3
Brass Founder
2
Clerk
2
