Origins of the Soper surname
About the Sopers
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Interesting facts about Soper
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
Who were Sopers most likely to marry?
What are the most common Soper first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Sopers
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Sopers in 1921
Dressmaker
149
Laundress
77
General Servant
43
None
43
General Servant Domestic
42
Commmon male occupations for Sopers in 1921
Carpenter
62
Farm Labourer
58
General Labourer
57
Agricultural Labourer
55
Blacksmith
55
