Origins of the Chapel surname

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    In 1921, most Chapels lived in london

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    530 Chapel Travel & migration records
    4,300 Chapels found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Chapel

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    Who were Chapels most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Chapel first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Chapels

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

    Commmon female occupations for Chapels in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    22

    House Servant

    20

    Servant

    18

    At Home

    15

    Dressmaker

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Chapels in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    42

    Coal Miner

    32

    Farm Labourer

    19

    Tailor

    16

    Farm Servant

    12

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