Origins of the Capener surname

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    In 1921, most Capeners lived in south-west

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    170 Capener Travel & migration records
    1,600 Capeners found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Capener

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    What are the most common Capener first names?

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    Common jobs for Capeners

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

    Commmon female occupations for Capeners in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    Dress Maker

    6

    Charwoman

    5

    Scholar And Pauper

    5

    Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Capeners in 1921

    Carpenter

    16

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Blacksmith

    6

    Baker

    4

    Coal Miner Hewer

    4

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