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Sheds unpopular families (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

outhouses

'sheds' is the definition.
(small buildings outside the home)

'unpopular families' is the wordplay.
'unpopular' becomes 'out' (similar in meaning).
'families' becomes 'houses' (house can mean an aristocratic family).
'out'+'houses'='OUTHOUSES'

(Another definition for outhouses that I've seen is " Sheds".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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