Origins of the Chaffer surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 21North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 161East Midlands 4West Midlands 17East 4London 137South East 32South West 15South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Chaffers lived in yorkshire

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    410 Chaffer Travel & migration records
    4,100 Chaffers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Chaffer

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    What are the most common Chaffer first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Chaffers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Chaffers in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    43

    Dressmaker

    16

    House Servant

    12

    Weaver

    12

    Weaver Cotton

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Chaffers in 1921

    Farmer

    23

    Cotton Weaver

    22

    Joiner

    18

    Farm Labourer

    15

    Wheelwright

    15

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