Origins of the Rape surname

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    In 1921, most Rapes lived in yorkshire

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    290 Rape Travel & migration records
    510 Rapes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rape

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    What are the most common Rape first names?

    John

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    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Rapes

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

    Common female occupations for Rapes in 1921

    Hawker

    6

    Worsted Spinner

    6

    Worsted Weaver

    6

    Cotton Weaver

    5

    Factory Hand

    4

    Common male occupations for Rapes in 1921

    Farm Hands

    8

    General Labourer

    6

    General Farmers

    5

    Ag Labr

    4

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

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