Origins of the Knapper surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 33North West 47Isle of ManYorkshire 38East Midlands 7West Midlands 376EastLondon 94South East 6South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Knappers lived in west-midlands

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    180 Knapper Travel & migration records
    3,800 Knappers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Knapper

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    What are the most common Knapper first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Knappers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Knappers in 1921

    Potter

    11

    At Home

    10

    Silk Winder

    10

    Dressmaker

    9

    Fustian Cutter

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Knappers in 1921

    Coal Miner

    136

    Coal Miner Hewer

    46

    Collier

    31

    Potter

    16

    Miner

    9

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