Origins of the Popplewell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 28North West 20Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 681East Midlands 29West Midlands 52East 70London 129South East 38South West 14South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 14Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Popplewells lived in yorkshire

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    780 Popplewell Travel & migration records
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    Common jobs for Popplewells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Popplewells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    39

    Living On Own Means

    25

    Blanket Weaver

    21

    Domestic Servant

    20

    Housekeeper

    18

    Commmon male occupations for Popplewells in 1921

    Coal Miner

    43

    Butcher

    25

    Blanket Raiser

    22

    Blanket Weaver

    21

    Coal Miner Hewer

    21

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