Hi Claire
There are about 45 families with that name in the 1901 census according to my records.   The heads of the families are mainly born in Lincolnshire.
Picking one out at random as an example:
RG13/4654 
Auckland  Hamsterley  
Folio 141  Page 15 
Witton le Wear  Durham   
Albert Pepperdine 57  Sibsey, Lincolnshire, England Head Gardener (Domestic)
Hannah Pepperdine 53  Middleton, Durham, England Wife 
George A Pepperdine 23  Witton Le Wear, Durham, England Son Gamekeeper and Woodman
Jane A Pepperdine 22  Witton Le Wear, Durham, England Daughter
Amos Pepperdine 20  Witton Le Wear, Durham, England Son Railway Locomotive Fireman
Is this the sort of thing you are after?
Best wishes
Ticker