Origins of the Galpin surname

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    In 1921, most Galpins lived in london

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    1,000 Galpin Travel & migration records
    6,900 Galpins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Galpin

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    Who were Galpins most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Galpin first names?

    William

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Galpins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Galpins in 1921

    Dressmaker

    41

    Laundress

    29

    Glover

    25

    Living On Own Means

    18

    Housekeeper

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Galpins in 1921

    Carpenter

    43

    Agricultural Labourer

    34

    Farm Labourer

    24

    Butcher

    20

    Farmer

    20

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