Origins of the Whitelaw surname

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    In 1921, most Whitelaws lived in london

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    3,700 Whitelaw Travel & migration records
    12,000 Whitelaws found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Whitelaw

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    What are the most common Whitelaw first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Whitelaws

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

    Commmon female occupations for Whitelaws in 1921

    Dressmaker

    76

    Domestic Servant

    52

    Cotton Weaver

    51

    Annuitant

    40

    F S

    36

    Commmon male occupations for Whitelaws in 1921

    Coal Miner

    125

    Baker

    43

    Iron Moulder

    41

    Joiner

    41

    Blacksmith

    39

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