Origins of the Joplin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 28North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 30East Midlands 13West Midlands 5East 29London 22South East 13South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Joplins lived in yorkshire

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    350 Joplin Travel & migration records
    1,600 Joplins found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Joplins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Joplins in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    Housekeeper

    5

    Corset Maker

    4

    Cotton Operative

    4

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Joplins in 1921

    Ab

    10

    Carpenter

    9

    Waterman

    9

    Iron Moulder

    7

    Coal Miner

    6

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