Origins of the Skepper surname

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    In 1921, most Skeppers lived in east-midlands

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    What are the most common Skepper first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Skeppers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Skeppers in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Wife

    3

    Ag Lab Daur

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Skeppers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Postman

    7

    Tallow Chandler

    7

    Farmer

    6

    Farm Labourer

    5

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