Origins of the Chipman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 9Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 29East Midlands 7West Midlands 97East 6London 15South East 4South West 29South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Chipmans lived in west-midlands

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    1,600 Chipman Travel & migration records
    2,100 Chipmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Chipman

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    What are the most common Chipman first names?

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    Common jobs for Chipmans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Chipmans in 1921

    Laundress

    12

    Dressmaker

    11

    House Servant

    9

    General Servant

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Chipmans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    Farm Hands

    16

    Carpenter

    10

    Miner

    10

    Farm Labourer

    9

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