Origins of the Poulain surname

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    In 1921, most Poulains lived in undefined

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    61 Poulain Travel & migration records
    180 Poulains found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Poulain

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    What are the most common Poulain first names?

    Pierre

    Charles

    Marie

    Dorothy

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    Common jobs for Poulains

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

    Commmon female occupations for Poulains in 1921

    Dressmaker

    6

    Mantuamaker

    3

    General Servant

    2

    Kept By Charity

    2

    Assisting In The Business

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Poulains in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    4

    Agricultural Labourer

    2

    Gardener

    2

    Hotel Keeper

    2

    Shoemaker

    2

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