Origins of the Guppy surname

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    In 1921, most Guppys lived in south-west

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    790 Guppy Travel & migration records
    8,100 Guppys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Guppy

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    What are the most common Guppy first names?

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    Common jobs for Guppys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Guppys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    72

    Glover

    28

    Laundress

    23

    Housekeeper

    19

    Domestic Servant

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Guppys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    39

    Carpenter

    37

    Farm Labourer

    37

    Baker

    26

    Farmer

    19

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