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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 115North West 151Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 3793East Midlands 82West Midlands 46East 71London 1826South East 161South West 20South Wales 14Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 11Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ramsdens lived in yorkshire

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    5,400 Ramsden Travel & migration records
    54,000 Ramsdens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ramsden

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    861st most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Ramsden surname. The oldest one dates back to 1300.

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    What are the most common Ramsden first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Ramsdens

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

    Common female occupations for Ramsdens in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    233

    Dressmaker

    195

    Woollen Weaver

    112

    Weaver

    93

    Worsted Weaver

    91

    Common male occupations for Ramsdens in 1921

    Coal Miner

    684

    Coal Miner Hewer

    184

    General Labourer

    133

    Butcher

    124

    Joiner

    107

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