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Origins of the Whiteman surname

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    In 1921, most Whitemans lived in london

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    3,100 Whiteman Travel & migration records
    20,000 Whitemans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Whiteman

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    Common jobs for Whitemans

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

    Common female occupations for Whitemans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    93

    Laundress

    57

    Domestic Servant

    52

    Living On Own Means

    46

    Lace Maker

    43

    Common male occupations for Whitemans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    133

    Farmer

    101

    Coal Miner

    76

    General Labourer

    76

    Carpenter

    71

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