Origins of the Whittingham surname
About the Whittinghams
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Interesting facts about Whittingham
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Whittingham surname. The oldest one dates back to 1397.
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John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Whittinghams
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Whittinghams in 1921
Dressmaker
113
Cotton Weaver
63
Domestic Servant
60
Laundress
60
General Servant Domestic
57
Common male occupations for Whittinghams in 1921
Bricklayer
101
Farmer
93
General Labourer
83
Joiner
69
Blacksmith
63
