Origins of the Tempest surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 239North West 17Isle of ManYorkshire 759East Midlands 46West Midlands 46East 18London 278South East 41South West 9South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tempests lived in yorkshire

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    1,600 Tempest Travel & migration records
    13,000 Tempests found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Tempest first names?

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    Common jobs for Tempests

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

    Common female occupations for Tempests in 1921

    Worsted Weaver

    89

    Worsted Spinner

    56

    Cotton Weaver

    48

    Dressmaker

    47

    Weaver

    30

    Common male occupations for Tempests in 1921

    Coal Miner

    112

    Coal Miner Hewer

    45

    Butcher

    42

    Farmer

    33

    General Labourer

    33

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