Origins of the Ramskill surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 197East Midlands 23West MidlandsEastLondon 5South East 10South West 6South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ramskills lived in yorkshire

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    190 Ramskill Travel & migration records
    1,700 Ramskills found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ramskill

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    What are the most common Ramskill first names?

    William

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    Common jobs for Ramskills

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ramskills in 1921

    Waterman

    10

    At Home

    6

    Dressmaker

    6

    Miner

    6

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Ramskills in 1921

    Waterman

    12

    Glass Blower

    9

    Coal Miner

    8

    Carpenter

    6

    Farmer

    6

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