Origins of the Ramsay surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 717North West 49Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 88East Midlands 12West Midlands 61East 121London 532South East 233South West 46South Wales 4Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ramsays lived in north-east

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    18,000 Ramsay Travel & migration records
    60,000 Ramsays found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ramsay

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    670th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Ramsay surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.

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    What are the most common Ramsay first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Ramsays

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ramsays in 1921

    Dressmaker

    367

    Domestic Servant

    263

    Housekeeper

    190

    F S

    181

    House Keeper

    164

    Commmon male occupations for Ramsays in 1921

    Coal Miner

    591

    Weaver

    275

    Joiner

    253

    Farm Servant

    235

    Ploughman

    229

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