Origins of the Semple surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 40North West 21Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 13East Midlands 17West Midlands 6East 6London 73South East 22South West 10South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Semples lived in london

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    5,300 Semple Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Semple

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    What are the most common Semple first names?

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    Common jobs for Semples

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

    Commmon female occupations for Semples in 1921

    Housekeeper

    52

    Dressmaker

    43

    House Keeper

    42

    Farmers Wife

    39

    Farmer's Wife

    37

    Commmon male occupations for Semples in 1921

    Coal Miner

    121

    Farmer

    102

    Weaver

    44

    Farmers Son

    42

    Farmer's Son

    36

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