Origins of the Drape surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 33North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 16East Midlands 4West Midlands 2East 13London 23South East 10South West 2South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Drapes lived in north-east

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    130 Drape Travel & migration records
    1,000 Drapes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Drape

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    What are the most common Drape first names?

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    Common jobs for Drapes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Drapes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Laundress

    4

    Widow

    4

    Cotton Doubler

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Drapes in 1921

    Tailor

    8

    Yeoman

    8

    Cabinet Maker

    7

    Mariner

    7

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

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