Origins of the Knapman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 4East Midlands 3West Midlands 2East 45London 180South East 109South West 515South Wales 38Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Knapmans lived in south-west

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    560 Knapman Travel & migration records
    7,700 Knapmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Knapman

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    Common jobs for Knapmans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Knapmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    52

    Domestic Servant

    28

    Laundress

    27

    House Servant

    25

    Living On Own Means

    21

    Commmon male occupations for Knapmans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    50

    Blacksmith

    44

    Farmer

    42

    General Labourer

    42

    Farm Labourer

    39

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