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Whittlestone Family History

Whittlestone Surname Meaning

Probably an irregular late variant of the surname Whittenstall, which was also concentrated in WR Yorks but is now rare.

See Gulielmus Whittenstall 1625 in IGI (Badsworth WR Yorks); Roberti Whittenstall 1643 in IGI (Badsworth WR Yorks).

Whittenstall is of uncertain origin but may be from Whittonstall (Northumb).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Whittlestone families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Whittlestone family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 66 Whittlestone families living in Yorkshire. This was about 78% of all the recorded Whittlestone's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Whittlestone families in 1891.
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What did your Whittlestone ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Whittlestone. 50% of Whittlestone men worked as a General Labourer and 100% of Whittlestone women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    50%
  • Bank Clerk
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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