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Origins of the Whithorn surname

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    In 1921, most Whithorns lived in south-east

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    44 Whithorn Travel & migration records
    640 Whithorns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Whithorn

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    What are the most common Whithorn first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Whithorns

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

    Common female occupations for Whithorns in 1921

    Laundress

    4

    Domestic Servant

    3

    General Servant

    3

    House Keeper

    3

    Shoemaker

    3

    Common male occupations for Whithorns in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    11

    Shoemaker

    6

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

    Farmer

    4

    Sawyer

    4

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