Draper Family History
Draper Name Meaning
English and Irish: occupational name for a maker and seller of
woolen cloth, Anglo-Norman French draper (Old French
drapier, an agent derivative of drap ‘cloth’). The
surname was introduced to Ulster in the 17th century. Draperstown in
County Londonderry was named for the London Company of Drapers, which
was allocated the land in the early 17th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Draper
Name Distribution of Draper Families
MAP:
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Draper families
 549 - 1,096  184 - 548 |
 1 - 183  |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Draper families
|
27 - 52 10 - 26 |
1 - 9 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Draper census records
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Draper Family Origin
Draper Emigration Information (US)
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You can find out when most of the Draper families immigrated
to the United States.
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Draper Emigration Information (AU)
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You can find out when most of the Draper families immigrated
to Australia.
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Emigration records can tell you an ancestor's name, ship name, port of departure,
port of arrival and destination.
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from the Australian Convict Transportation Registers 1787-1868
Draper Family Occupations
from 1881 UK Census Data
Draper census records
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Occupation can tell you about your ancestors' social status and economic status.
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Military Service by Draper
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