Origins of the Whittles surname
About the Whittleses
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Interesting facts about Whittles
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Whittles surname. The oldest one dates back to 1701.
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John
James
Mary
Ann
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Common jobs for Whittleses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Whittleses in 1921
Cotton Weaver
47
Woollen Weaver
25
House Keeper
12
Weaver Cotton
11
Cotton Operative
10
Common male occupations for Whittleses in 1921
Cotton Weaver
27
Coal Miner
20
Farmer
19
Carter
14
Farm Labourer
13
