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Origins of the Kruse surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 3East Midlands 2West Midlands 3East 29London 35South East 16South West 7South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kruses lived in london

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    1,200 Kruse Travel & migration records
    830 Kruses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kruse

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    What are the most common Kruse first names?

    Henry

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    Mary

    Anna

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    Common jobs for Kruses

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

    Common female occupations for Kruses in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    Cook Domestic

    5

    None

    5

    At School

    4

    Living On Own Means

    3

    Common male occupations for Kruses in 1921

    Farm Hands

    33

    General Farmers

    27

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    23

    Tinsmiths

    15

    Able Seaman

    14

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