Origins of the Rapson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 34East Midlands 11West Midlands 7East 14London 96South East 98South West 154South Wales 12Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rapsons lived in south-west

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    990 Rapson Travel & migration records
    6,400 Rapsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rapson

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    What are the most common Rapson first names?

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    Common jobs for Rapsons

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

    Common female occupations for Rapsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    39

    Laundress

    23

    House Servant

    19

    General Servant Domestic

    13

    Charwoman

    12

    Common male occupations for Rapsons in 1921

    Carpenter

    46

    Farmer

    34

    Agricultural Labourer

    31

    General Labourer

    25

    Tin Miner

    17

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