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Origins of the Tarpey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 17North West 13Isle of ManYorkshire 86East Midlands 6West Midlands 25East 2London 157South East 2South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tarpeys lived in london

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    1,600 Tarpey Travel & migration records
    1,800 Tarpeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tarpey

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    What are the most common Tarpey first names?

    John

    Patrick

    Mary

    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Tarpeys

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

    Common female occupations for Tarpeys in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Hawker

    7

    Rag Sorter

    5

    Field Worker

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Common male occupations for Tarpeys in 1921

    General Labourer

    14

    Bricklayers Labourer

    9

    Dock Labourer

    8

    Farm Labourer

    7

    Tailor

    7

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