Origins of the Napier surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 152North West 30Isle of ManYorkshire 53East Midlands 8West Midlands 36East 46London 293South East 99South West 29South Wales 4Mid Wales 1West Wales 1North Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Napiers lived in london

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    Common jobs for Napiers

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    Common female occupations for Napiers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    95

    Living On Own Means

    81

    Domestic Servant

    79

    Housekeeper

    64

    Annuitant

    62

    Common male occupations for Napiers in 1921

    Farm Servant

    91

    Coal Miner

    83

    Tailor

    68

    Mason

    66

    Farm Hands

    64

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