Origins of the Whitehead surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 467North West 894Isle of Man 20Yorkshire 4549East Midlands 804West Midlands 926East 602London 8296South East 1317South West 232South Wales 70Mid Wales 9West Wales 2North Wales 87Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Whiteheads lived in london

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    25,000 Whitehead Travel & migration records
    200,000 Whiteheads found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Whitehead

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    190th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Whitehead surname. The oldest one dates back to 1540.

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    What are the most common Whitehead first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Whiteheads

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

    Common female occupations for Whiteheads in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    1,337

    Dressmaker

    712

    Housekeeper

    427

    Domestic Servant

    375

    House Keeper

    375

    Common male occupations for Whiteheads in 1921

    Coal Miner

    727

    Agricultural Labourer

    618

    General Labourer

    605

    Farmer

    463

    Cotton Weaver

    438

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