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Origins of the Torpey surname

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    In 1921, most Torpeys lived in london

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    1,600 Torpey Travel & migration records
    910 Torpeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Torpey

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    What are the most common Torpey first names?

    John

    Michael

    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Torpeys

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

    Common female occupations for Torpeys in 1921

    Housekeeper

    4

    None

    4

    Servant

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    3

    Tailoress

    3

    Common male occupations for Torpeys in 1921

    Clerk

    6

    Cork Cutter

    6

    Book Binder

    5

    General Labourer

    5

    Tailor

    5

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