Origins of the Carruthers surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 437North West 1022Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 153East Midlands 21West Midlands 26East 79London 699South East 64South West 33South Wales 5Mid Wales 12West WalesNorth Wales 16Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Carrutherses lived in north-west

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    Interesting facts about Carruthers

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    Common jobs for Carrutherses

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    Commmon female occupations for Carrutherses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    181

    Domestic Servant

    116

    Housekeeper

    103

    House Keeper

    73

    Living On Own Means

    72

    Commmon male occupations for Carrutherses in 1921

    Joiner

    211

    Farmer

    157

    Farm Servant

    143

    Coal Miner

    121

    Blacksmith

    104

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