Origins of the Nipper surname

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    In 1921, most Nippers lived in south-wales

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    110 Nipper Travel & migration records
    1,000 Nippers found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Nippers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Nippers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    General Servant

    7

    Domestic Servant

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    Farmer's Daur, Scholar

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Nippers in 1921

    Farm Hands

    17

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    13

    General Farmers

    12

    Farm Labourer

    10

    Carpenter

    9

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