Origins of the Whitney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 65North West 169Isle of ManYorkshire 115East Midlands 255West Midlands 104East 77London 424South East 225South West 130South Wales 123Mid Wales 12West Wales 5North Wales 9Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Whitneys lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Whitney

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    Common jobs for Whitneys

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    Commmon female occupations for Whitneys in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    55

    Laundress

    52

    Dressmaker

    48

    Domestic Servant

    45

    Lace Maker

    34

    Commmon male occupations for Whitneys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    89

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    86

    General Labourer

    58

    Coal Miner

    55

    Farm Hands

    55

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