Origins of the Philpin surname

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    In 1921, most Philpins lived in south-west

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    120 Philpin Travel & migration records
    1,500 Philpins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Philpin

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    What are the most common Philpin first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Philpins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Philpins in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Dressmaker

    7

    Servant

    7

    At Home

    6

    Farmers Wife

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Philpins in 1921

    Farmer

    25

    Mason

    8

    Butcher

    7

    Plasterer

    7

    Farmer Son

    6

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