Origins of the Turpin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 89North West 43Isle of ManYorkshire 271East Midlands 38West Midlands 23East 198London 460South East 205South West 202South WalesMid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Turpins lived in london

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    2,100 Turpin Travel & migration records
    16,000 Turpins found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Turpins

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

    Common female occupations for Turpins in 1921

    Dressmaker

    81

    Domestic Servant

    42

    General Servant Domestic

    36

    Laundress

    35

    Living On Own Means

    28

    Common male occupations for Turpins in 1921

    Carpenter

    73

    Butcher

    68

    Agricultural Labourer

    56

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    39

    Farm Hands

    38

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