Origins of the Pickup surname
About the Pickups
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Interesting facts about Pickup
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Pickup surname. The oldest one dates back to 1701.
What are the most common Pickup first names?
John
James
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Pickups
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Pickups in 1921
Cotton Weaver
1,265
Weaver Cotton
256
Weaver
255
Cotton Winder
220
House Keeper
141
Common male occupations for Pickups in 1921
Cotton Weaver
645
Coal Miner
175
Weaver
172
Farmer
171
Weaver Cotton
154
