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Origins of the Kempe surname

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    In 1921, most Kempes lived in london

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    670 Kempe Travel & migration records
    1,500 Kempes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kempe

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    What are the most common Kempe first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Kempes

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

    Common female occupations for Kempes in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    13

    Widow

    11

    Dressmaker

    8

    At Home

    6

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Common male occupations for Kempes in 1921

    Yeoman

    24

    Blacksmith

    21

    Husbandman

    17

    Butcher

    13

    Clerk

    10

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