Origins of the Leaper surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 72East Midlands 80West Midlands 1East 18London 65South East 39South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Leapers lived in east-midlands

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    360 Leaper Travel & migration records
    3,800 Leapers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Leaper

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    What are the most common Leaper first names?

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    Common jobs for Leapers

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

    Common female occupations for Leapers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    34

    Laundress

    19

    Annuitant

    9

    Seamstress

    9

    Dress Maker

    8

    Common male occupations for Leapers in 1921

    Bricklayer

    31

    Farmer

    25

    General Labourer

    18

    Wheelwright

    17

    Saddler

    15

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