Origins of the Napper surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 21North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 27East Midlands 10West Midlands 23East 33London 184South East 173South West 105South Wales 1Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Nappers lived in london

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    9,100 Nappers found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Napper first names?

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    Common jobs for Nappers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Nappers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    48

    Living On Own Means

    30

    House Servant

    25

    Domestic Servant

    22

    General Servant Domestic

    22

    Commmon male occupations for Nappers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    56

    Farm Labourer

    50

    Farmer

    40

    General Labourer

    32

    Blacksmith

    30

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