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Origins of the Walpole surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 39North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 66East Midlands 119West Midlands 41East 322London 318South East 158South West 10South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Walpoles lived in east

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    2,500 Walpole Travel & migration records
    12,000 Walpoles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Walpole

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    We have for the Walpole surname. The oldest one dates back to 1220.

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    What are the most common Walpole first names?

    William

    Robert

    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Walpoles

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

    Common female occupations for Walpoles in 1921

    Dressmaker

    51

    Laundress

    38

    General Servant Domestic

    34

    Living On Own Means

    29

    General Servant

    21

    Common male occupations for Walpoles in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    101

    Farmer

    59

    General Labourer

    39

    Farm Labourer

    31

    Carpenter

    23

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