Origins of the Whyman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 11North West 22Isle of ManYorkshire 86East Midlands 78West Midlands 54East 67London 240South East 151South West 25South Wales 10Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Whymans lived in london

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    500 Whyman Travel & migration records
    8,600 Whymans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Whyman

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    What are the most common Whyman first names?

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Whymans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Whymans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    35

    General Servant Domestic

    31

    Domestic Servant

    21

    House Servant

    17

    Housekeeper

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Whymans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    95

    Farm Labourer

    55

    Coal Miner

    45

    General Labourer

    45

    Wheelwright

    22

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