Origins of the Shapter surname

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    In 1921, most Shapters lived in south-west

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    270 Shapter Travel & migration records
    1,900 Shapters found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Shapters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Shapters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    16

    Cotton Weaver

    12

    House Servant

    9

    Laundress

    9

    Cook

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Shapters in 1921

    Master

    36

    Mate

    22

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    Able Seaman

    13

    Fisherman

    12

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