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Origins of the Whitby surname

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    In 1921, most Whitbys lived in london

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    1,800 Whitby Travel & migration records
    18,000 Whitbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Whitby

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    What are the most common Whitby first names?

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    Common jobs for Whitbys

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

    Common female occupations for Whitbys in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    61

    Dressmaker

    53

    Laundress

    49

    Servant

    39

    Domestic Servant

    35

    Common male occupations for Whitbys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    118

    General Labourer

    90

    Farm Labourer

    74

    Bricklayer

    57

    Carpenter

    57

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