Origins of the Ransom surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 38North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 65East Midlands 8West Midlands 13East 70London 383South East 292South West 44South Wales 9Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ransoms lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Ransom

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    What are the most common Ransom first names?

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    Common jobs for Ransoms

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    Common female occupations for Ransoms in 1921

    Dressmaker

    82

    Laundress

    63

    General Servant Domestic

    42

    Domestic Servant

    40

    Living On Own Means

    40

    Common male occupations for Ransoms in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    111

    Carpenter

    101

    General Labourer

    56

    Blacksmith

    51

    Farm Labourer

    50

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