Origins of the Jasper surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 29North West 4Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 34East Midlands 15West Midlands 116East 105London 238South East 116South West 277South Wales 28Mid Wales 7West WalesNorth Wales 25Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Jaspers lived in south-west

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    What are the most common Jasper first names?

    William

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    Common jobs for Jaspers

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    Common female occupations for Jaspers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    42

    Laundress

    42

    General Servant Domestic

    38

    Domestic Servant

    37

    House Servant

    26

    Common male occupations for Jaspers in 1921

    Farmer

    79

    General Labourer

    51

    Farmers Son

    49

    Agricultural Labourer

    47

    Farm Labourer

    38

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