Origins of the Poppleton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 20North West 2Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 427East Midlands 26West Midlands 25East 7London 29South East 3South West 2South WalesMid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Poppletons lived in yorkshire

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    640 Poppleton Travel & migration records
    5,200 Poppletons found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Poppleton first names?

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    Common jobs for Poppletons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Poppletons in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    16

    Living On Own Means

    14

    Dressmaker

    13

    House Keeper

    11

    House Servant

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Poppletons in 1921

    Blacksmith

    44

    Butcher

    24

    Coal Miner

    23

    Farmer

    19

    Cordwainer

    15

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