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More Popays

Posted: 3 Oct 2001 10:26PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: popay
My father Thomas William was born in 1907 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. His father's profession is described as an "Organ Grinder"! His brothers included a Charles- it seems that many died young .We never knew any of the large family. Does anyone know the origin of our unusual name? We all seem to emanate from East Anglia where there are still lots of us in the phone books. Did we come over the sea from Italy or Eastern Europe? I have always been intrigued.We seemed to include a fair number of fisherfolk, not surprising around Gt. Yarmouth I suppose. I would be glad for any leads.
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