Origins of the Orpe surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 4Isle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 19West Midlands 64EastLondon 2South East 10South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Orpes lived in west-midlands

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    90 Orpe Travel & migration records
    1,000 Orpes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Orpe

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    What are the most common Orpe first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Orpes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Orpes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    4

    At Home

    3

    Cotton Factory Worker

    3

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Dress Maker

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Orpes in 1921

    Farmer

    14

    Brewer

    12

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Tailor

    7

    Coach Builder

    5

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