Origins of the Troup surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 42North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 8East Midlands 10West Midlands 15East 5London 30South East 33South West 13South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Troups lived in north-east

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    1,800 Troup Travel & migration records
    5,100 Troups found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Troup

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    What are the most common Troup first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Troups

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

    Commmon female occupations for Troups in 1921

    Dressmaker

    28

    Farmer's Wife

    26

    Housekeeper

    20

    F S

    19

    Farmers Wife

    19

    Commmon male occupations for Troups in 1921

    Farmer

    65

    Farm Servant

    41

    Mason

    40

    Tailor

    32

    Coal Miner

    24

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