Origins of the Phelips surname

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    In 1921, most Phelipses lived in london

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    71 Phelips Travel & migration records
    230 Phelipses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Phelipses

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    Commmon female occupations for Phelipses in 1921

    Living On Own Means

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    Esquire

    3

    Private Means

    3

    Glove Sewer

    2

    Hon, Esquire

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Phelipses in 1921

    Master

    4

    Clerk In Holy Orders

    3

    Miner

    3

    Esquire

    2

    Esquire, Many Years Auditor Of The Exchequer

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