Origins of the Cape surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 87North West 102Isle of ManYorkshire 67East Midlands 16West Midlands 35East 13London 85South East 39South West 23South Wales 10Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Capes lived in north-west

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    1,500 Cape Travel & migration records
    7,400 Capes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cape

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    What are the most common Cape first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Capes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Capes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    42

    Living On Own Means

    29

    General Servant

    18

    Annuitant

    17

    House Servant

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Capes in 1921

    Coal Miner

    48

    Blacksmith

    31

    Joiner

    30

    Agricultural Labourer

    29

    Farmer

    29

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