Origins of the Taplin surname

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    In 1921, most Taplins lived in london

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    1,100 Taplin Travel & migration records
    10,000 Taplins found in all Census records

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Taplins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Taplins in 1921

    Laundress

    55

    Dressmaker

    35

    Living On Own Means

    26

    Charwoman

    24

    General Servant Domestic

    23

    Commmon male occupations for Taplins in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    69

    Farm Labourer

    42

    General Labourer

    37

    Gardener

    29

    Carpenter

    25

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