Origins of the Whyte surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 129North West 79Isle of Man 11Yorkshire 28East Midlands 13West Midlands 15East 65London 324South East 151South West 44South Wales 22Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 16Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Whytes lived in london

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    16,000 Whyte Travel & migration records
    37,000 Whytes found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Whyte first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Whytes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Whytes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    228

    Domestic Servant

    148

    Housekeeper

    134

    Annuitant

    95

    House Keeper

    87

    Commmon male occupations for Whytes in 1921

    Weaver

    233

    Coal Miner

    205

    Joiner

    185

    Farmer

    174

    Farm Servant

    156

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