Origins of the Whipps surname

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    In 1921, most Whippses lived in east

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    190 Whipps Travel & migration records
    2,100 Whippses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Whippses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Whippses in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    Cook

    5

    Tailoress

    5

    Bakers Daughter

    4

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Whippses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Farm Labourer

    12

    Farmer

    8

    Painter

    7

    Carpenter

    6

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