Origins of the Tapper surname

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    In 1921, most Tappers lived in south-west

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    1,200 Tapper Travel & migration records
    7,100 Tappers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tapper

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    What are the most common Tapper first names?

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    Common jobs for Tappers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tappers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    55

    Laundress

    23

    Cotton Weaver

    20

    Living On Own Means

    20

    General Servant Domestic

    18

    Commmon male occupations for Tappers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    34

    General Labourer

    33

    Carpenter

    31

    Farmer

    24

    Blacksmith

    22

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