Origins of the Thorp surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 57North West 86Isle of ManYorkshire 825East Midlands 124West Midlands 70East 204London 779South East 253South West 35South Wales 3Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 22Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Thorps lived in yorkshire

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    6,000 Thorp Travel & migration records
    41,000 Thorps found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Thorp

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    What are the most common Thorp first names?

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    Common jobs for Thorps

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

    Commmon female occupations for Thorps in 1921

    Dressmaker

    143

    Cotton Weaver

    113

    Living On Own Means

    100

    House Servant

    89

    House Keeper

    74

    Commmon male occupations for Thorps in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    203

    Coal Miner

    147

    Farmer

    141

    Butcher

    117

    Farm Labourer

    86

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