Origins of the Gapp surname

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    In 1921, most Gapps lived in london

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    170 Gapp Travel & migration records
    2,200 Gapps found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Gapp first names?

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    Common jobs for Gapps

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gapps in 1921

    Dressmaker

    19

    Servant

    17

    Charwoman

    10

    Nurse

    8

    Cook Domestic

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Gapps in 1921

    Farmer

    30

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Blacksmith

    12

    Farmers Son

    12

    Carpenter

    8

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