Origins of the Staple surname

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    In 1921, most Staples lived in london

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    500 Staple Travel & migration records
    3,900 Staples found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Staple first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Staples

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

    Commmon female occupations for Staples in 1921

    Dressmaker

    22

    General Servant

    15

    House Servant

    14

    Widow

    14

    General Servant Domestic

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Staples in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    35

    Carpenter

    32

    Yeoman

    20

    Husbandman

    19

    Farm Labourer

    18

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