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Origins of the Whitwood surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 32North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 11East Midlands 6West Midlands 3East 58London 14South East 15South WestSouth Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Whitwoods lived in east

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    85 Whitwood Travel & migration records
    1,300 Whitwoods found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Whitwood

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    What are the most common Whitwood first names?

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Whitwoods

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

    Common female occupations for Whitwoods in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    Domestic Servant

    7

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    Housekeeper

    5

    Housemaid Domestic

    5

    Common male occupations for Whitwoods in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    26

    Farm Labourer

    12

    Cordwainer

    10

    Agricultural Laborer

    6

    Gardener

    5

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