Origins of the Trollope surname

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    In 1921, most Trollopes lived in south-west

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    590 Trollope Travel & migration records
    5,900 Trollopes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Trollope

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Trollopes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Trollopes in 1921

    Lab

    39

    Dressmaker

    34

    Living On Own Means

    31

    General Servant Domestic

    23

    Private Means

    20

    Commmon male occupations for Trollopes in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    47

    Gardener

    37

    Lab

    27

    General Labourer

    16

    Tailor

    15

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