Origins of the Heppenstall surname

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    In 1921, most Heppenstalls lived in yorkshire

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    440 Heppenstall Travel & migration records
    6,000 Heppenstalls found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Heppenstalls

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    Commmon female occupations for Heppenstalls in 1921

    Dressmaker

    26

    Woollen Weaver

    20

    House Keeper

    13

    At Home

    10

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Heppenstalls in 1921

    Coal Miner

    36

    Butcher

    25

    Coal Miner Hewer

    23

    Woollen Weaver

    20

    General Labourer

    14

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