Origins of the Jessup surname

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    In 1921, most Jessups lived in london

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    1,500 Jessup Travel & migration records
    8,600 Jessups found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Jessup

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    What are the most common Jessup first names?

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    Common jobs for Jessups

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

    Common female occupations for Jessups in 1921

    Dressmaker

    48

    Laundress

    27

    General Servant Domestic

    22

    Domestic Servant

    21

    General Servant

    20

    Common male occupations for Jessups in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    66

    Farmer

    47

    Carpenter

    39

    Gardener

    33

    Bricklayer

    31

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