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Whitehouse Name Meaning

English (widespread, but especially common in the West Midlands): topographic name for someone who lived in a white house, from Middle English whit ‘white’ + hous ‘house’, or a habitational name from a place named with these elements, as for example Whittas in Cumbria.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Stonehouse, Brickhouse, Waterhouse, Hillhouse, Wheelhouse, Whitmore

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Whitehouse Family Origin

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Whitehouse Family Occupations

What did your Whitehouse ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Whitehouse ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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  • Coal Miner

    8%

  • Labourer

    2%

  • Farmer

    2%

  • Blacksmith

    2%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Whitehouse family was Blacksmith. Coal Miner, Labourer and Farmer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Whitehouse. The most common Whitehouse occupation in the UK was Coal Miner. 8% of Whitehouse's were Coal Miners.

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Whitehouse Historical Records

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Whitehouse Life Expectancy

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