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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North West 17Isle of ManYorkshire 19East Midlands 32West Midlands 6East 196London 464South East 327South West 25South Wales 5Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Capons lived in london

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    1,000 Capon Travel & migration records
    12,000 Capons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Capon

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    What are the most common Capon first names?

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    Common jobs for Capons

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

    Common female occupations for Capons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    80

    Laundress

    48

    Farmer

    40

    General Servant Domestic

    30

    Domestic Servant

    24

    Common male occupations for Capons in 1921

    Farmer

    85

    Agricultural Labourer

    55

    Farm Labourer

    45

    Carman

    44

    General Labourer

    40

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