Origins of the Whitten surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 16North West 34Isle of ManYorkshire 14East Midlands 37West Midlands 31East 48London 155South East 72South West 10South Wales 9Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Whittens lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Whitten

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    Common jobs for Whittens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Whittens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    22

    Laundress

    13

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Charwoman

    9

    Cook

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Whittens in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    39

    Farm Hands

    35

    General Farmers

    25

    Tailor

    24

    Tinsmiths

    20

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