Origins of the Popplestone surname

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    In 1921, most Popplestones lived in south-west

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    210 Popplestone Travel & migration records
    1,700 Popplestones found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Popplestone

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    What are the most common Popplestone first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Popplestones

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

    Commmon female occupations for Popplestones in 1921

    Dressmaker

    24

    Living On Own Means

    13

    Assistant

    6

    Dress Maker

    6

    Laundress

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Popplestones in 1921

    Carpenter

    18

    Tailor

    9

    Wool Comber

    9

    Farm Labourer

    7

    Retired Farmer

    6

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