Origins of the Knapton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 14North West 9Isle of ManYorkshire 546East Midlands 36West Midlands 24East 16London 66South East 42South West 58South Wales 13Mid WalesWest Wales 1North Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Knaptons lived in yorkshire

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    820 Knapton Travel & migration records
    8,600 Knaptons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Knaptons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Knaptons in 1921

    Worsted Weaver

    36

    Dressmaker

    31

    Worsted Spinner

    23

    Laundress

    21

    Domestic Servant

    19

    Commmon male occupations for Knaptons in 1921

    Farmer

    67

    Coal Miner

    65

    Stone Mason

    31

    Carpenter

    24

    Butcher

    23

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