Origins of the Taper surname

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    In 1921, most Tapers lived in south-west

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    91 Taper Travel & migration records
    420 Tapers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Taper

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    What are the most common Taper first names?

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    William

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    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Tapers

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

    Common female occupations for Tapers in 1921

    Charwoman

    3

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Cotton Weaver

    2

    General Servant Domestic

    2

    House Keeper

    2

    Common male occupations for Tapers in 1921

    Farm Servant

    5

    Farm Labourer

    4

    Agricultural Labourer

    3

    Carpenter

    3

    General Labourer

    3

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