Origins of the Leeper surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 11North West 9Isle of ManYorkshire 10East Midlands 21West Midlands 2East 60London 90South East 19South West 13South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Leepers lived in london

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    What are the most common Leeper first names?

    James

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Leepers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Leepers in 1921

    At Home

    6

    Cotton Weaver

    5

    Laundress

    5

    None

    5

    Sewer

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Leepers in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    13

    Farm Hands

    12

    Clerks

    11

    Cotton Weaver

    9

    White Fisher

    8

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