Origins of the Keep surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 12North West 7Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 32East Midlands 45West Midlands 21East 146London 434South East 208South West 45South Wales 7Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Keeps lived in london

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    1,900 Keep Travel & migration records
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    What are the most common Keep first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Keeps

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

    Common female occupations for Keeps in 1921

    Dressmaker

    60

    Laundress

    46

    Domestic Servant

    36

    Living On Own Means

    32

    Lace Maker

    30

    Common male occupations for Keeps in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    99

    General Labourer

    53

    Farm Labourer

    45

    Carpenter

    43

    Gardener

    37

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