Origins of the Whitting surname
About the Whittings
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Interesting facts about Whitting
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John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Whittings
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Whittings in 1921
Laundress
19
Dressmaker
15
General Servant Domestic
15
Farmers Daughter
11
Housekeeper
10
Commmon male occupations for Whittings in 1921
Farmer
31
Agricultural Labourer
19
Farmers Son
18
General Labourer
15
Farm Labourer
13
