Origins of the Peoples surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 5East MidlandsWest Midlands 10East 1London 4South East 6South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Peopleses lived in west-midlands

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    2,300 Peoples Travel & migration records
    460 Peopleses found in all Census records

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Peopleses

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

    Common female occupations for Peopleses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    4

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Screwer

    3

    Cook

    2

    General Serv

    2

    Common male occupations for Peopleses in 1921

    Farm Hands

    38

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    34

    General Farmers

    14

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories

    13

    Semiskilled Construction Occupations

    10

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