Origins of the Raper surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 292North West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 542East Midlands 30West Midlands 37East 49London 214South East 152South West 19South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rapers lived in yorkshire

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    1,500 Raper Travel & migration records
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    Common jobs for Rapers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rapers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    73

    Living On Own Means

    42

    Domestic Servant

    38

    Dress Maker

    29

    House Servant

    29

    Commmon male occupations for Rapers in 1921

    Tailor

    50

    Joiner

    49

    Agricultural Labourer

    48

    Plasterer

    42

    Farmer

    37

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