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Origins of the Tharp surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 2East Midlands 1West Midlands 1East 4London 21South East 30South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tharps lived in south-east

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    460 Tharp Travel & migration records
    1,200 Tharps found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tharp

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    What are the most common Tharp first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Tharps

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

    Common female occupations for Tharps in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Dressmaker

    9

    Servant Domestic

    6

    Private Means

    5

    Dress Maker

    4

    Common male occupations for Tharps in 1921

    Farm Hands

    60

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    38

    General Farmers

    22

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    Tinsmiths

    17

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