Origins of the Pepperell surname

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    In 1921, most Pepperells lived in south-west

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    270 Pepperell Travel & migration records
    5,200 Pepperells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Pepperell

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    What are the most common Pepperell first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Pepperells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Pepperells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    32

    Domestic Servant

    16

    Laundress

    15

    Charwoman

    14

    Tailoress

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Pepperells in 1921

    Carpenter

    37

    Master

    37

    Boatswain

    25

    Fisherman

    23

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

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