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Origins of the Whitall surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 7East Midlands 1West Midlands 16East 8London 26South East 38South West 2South Wales 1Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Whitalls lived in south-east

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    310 Whitall Travel & migration records
    1,200 Whitalls found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Whitall

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    Common jobs for Whitalls

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

    Common female occupations for Whitalls in 1921

    Nailer

    13

    Housekeeper

    5

    Laundress

    4

    Nail Maker

    4

    Cotton Winder

    3

    Common male occupations for Whitalls in 1921

    Coal Miner

    9

    General Labourer

    7

    Farmers Son

    6

    Carpenter

    5

    Pinmaker

    5

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