Origins of the Templeton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 88North West 76Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 104East Midlands 9West Midlands 15East 7London 180South East 49South West 36South WalesMid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 15Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Templetons lived in london

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    6,700 Templeton Travel & migration records
    16,000 Templetons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Templeton

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    We have for the Templeton surname. The oldest one dates back to 1809.

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    What are the most common Templeton first names?

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    Common jobs for Templetons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Templetons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    114

    Housekeeper

    62

    Cotton Weaver

    60

    Domestic Servant

    53

    Annuitant

    49

    Commmon male occupations for Templetons in 1921

    Farmer

    123

    Coal Miner

    116

    Weaver

    78

    Joiner

    74

    Mason

    68

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