Origins of the Pape surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 65North West 129Isle of ManYorkshire 231East Midlands 99West Midlands 13East 31London 153South East 65South West 22South Wales 14Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Papes lived in yorkshire

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    What are the most common Pape first names?

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    Common jobs for Papes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Papes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    54

    Living On Own Means

    49

    General Servant Domestic

    29

    House Servant

    28

    Domestic Servant

    26

    Commmon male occupations for Papes in 1921

    Farmer

    40

    Joiner

    39

    General Labourer

    36

    Blacksmith

    35

    Agricultural Labourer

    31

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