Origins of the Turp surname

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    In 1921, most Turps lived in east

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    110 Turp Travel & migration records
    1,500 Turps found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Turp

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    Who were Turps most likely to marry?

    Shutterses

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    What are the most common Turp first names?

    George

    William

    Eliza

    Emma

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    Common jobs for Turps

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

    Commmon female occupations for Turps in 1921

    Dressmaker

    8

    Silk Weaver

    7

    Charwoman

    5

    Cook Domestic

    4

    Corset Maker

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Turps in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    17

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

    Carman

    15

    General Labourer

    6

    Whiting Maker

    6

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