Origins of the Cappel surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 6Isle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 1West MidlandsEast 1London 5South East 1South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cappels lived in north-west

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    230 Cappel Travel & migration records
    270 Cappels found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cappel

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    What are the most common Cappel first names?

    Carl

    Friedrich

    Carolina

    Catharina

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    Common jobs for Cappels

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

    Common female occupations for Cappels in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    4

    General Servant

    2

    House Keeper

    2

    Apprentice To Milliner

    1

    Charwoman

    1

    Common male occupations for Cappels in 1921

    Brick Maker

    4

    Agricultural Labourer

    3

    General Lab

    3

    Sawyer

    3

    Collier

    2

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