Origins of the Tape surname

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    In 1921, most Tapes lived in london

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    210 Tape Travel & migration records
    1,400 Tapes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tape

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    What are the most common Tape first names?

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    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Tapes

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

    Common female occupations for Tapes in 1921

    General Servant (Domestic)

    7

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    Dressmaker

    5

    General Servant

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Common male occupations for Tapes in 1921

    Carpenter

    16

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Tailor

    12

    Cooper

    11

    Dock Labourer

    6

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