Origins of the Poulston surname

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    In 1921, most Poulstons lived in south-west

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    54 Poulston Travel & migration records
    730 Poulstons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Poulston

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    Common jobs for Poulstons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Poulstons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    8

    Laundress

    6

    At Home

    3

    Tailoress

    3

    Annuitant & Shareholder

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Poulstons in 1921

    Hair Dresser

    8

    Hairdresser

    6

    Agricultural Labourer

    3

    Baker

    3

    General Labourer

    3

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