Origins of the Poidevin surname

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    In 1921, most Poidevins lived in undefined

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    140 Poidevin Travel & migration records
    2,900 Poidevins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Poidevin

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    What are the most common Poidevin first names?

    John

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    Rachel

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    Common jobs for Poidevins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Poidevins in 1921

    Dressmaker

    35

    Farmers Wife

    24

    Dress Maker

    11

    General Servant

    11

    At Home

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Poidevins in 1921

    Farmer

    80

    Carpenter

    29

    Agricultural Labourer

    26

    Farmers Son

    22

    Farm Labourer

    20

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