Origins of the Clapp surname

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    In 1921, most Clapps lived in south-west

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    2,900 Clapp Travel & migration records
    11,000 Clapps found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Clapps

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

    Commmon female occupations for Clapps in 1921

    Dressmaker

    72

    Laundress

    44

    General Servant Domestic

    34

    Living On Own Means

    31

    House Servant

    28

    Commmon male occupations for Clapps in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    58

    Carpenter

    50

    Farmer

    47

    Farm Labourer

    42

    General Labourer

    36

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