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Origins of the Whitely surname

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    In 1921, most Whitelys lived in yorkshire

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    1,400 Whitely Travel & migration records
    4,200 Whitelys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Whitely

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Whitelys

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

    Common female occupations for Whitelys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    Cotton Weaver

    16

    Weaver

    11

    Worsted Spinner

    10

    House Keeper

    9

    Common male occupations for Whitelys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    26

    Cotton Spinner

    20

    Joiner

    16

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Farm Labourer

    10

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