Origins of the Whitmarsh surname

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    In 1921, most Whitmarshs lived in london

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    800 Whitmarsh Travel & migration records
    6,800 Whitmarshs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Whitmarsh

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    Common jobs for Whitmarshs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Whitmarshs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    33

    Laundress

    32

    Milliner

    28

    General Servant Domestic

    19

    Living On Own Means

    18

    Commmon male occupations for Whitmarshs in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    35

    Carpenter

    29

    General Labourer

    29

    Carman

    26

    Farm Labourer

    26

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