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Popplewell Family History

Popplewell Surname Meaning

English (mainly Yorkshire): habitational name from a place so named in Cleckheaton. The placename derives from Old English popel ‘pebble’ apparently also ‘bubbling spring’.

+ wella ‘well spring stream’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Popplewell family from?

You can see how Popplewell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Popplewell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Popplewell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 717 Popplewell families living in Yorkshire. This was about 62% of all the recorded Popplewell's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Popplewell families in 1891.
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What did your Popplewell ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Popplewell. 11% of Popplewell men worked as a General Labourer and 74% of Popplewell women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Popplewell were Commercial Traveller and Incapacitated.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    11%
  • Incapacitated
    9%
  • Joiner
    9%
  • Commercial Traveller
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Popplewell. For the veterans among your Popplewell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Popplewell lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Popplewell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Popplewell in 1946 was 26, and 64 in 2004.

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