Origins of the Jessop surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 79North West 51Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 1749East Midlands 251West Midlands 75East 185London 477South East 152South West 49South Wales 21Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 11Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Jessops lived in yorkshire

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    3,600 Jessop Travel & migration records
    34,000 Jessops found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Jessop

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    What are the most common Jessop first names?

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    Common jobs for Jessops

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

    Commmon female occupations for Jessops in 1921

    Dressmaker

    147

    Domestic Servant

    80

    House Servant

    64

    Living On Own Means

    59

    Dress Maker

    54

    Commmon male occupations for Jessops in 1921

    Coal Miner

    114

    Agricultural Labourer

    102

    Farmer

    98

    General Labourer

    82

    Joiner

    78

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