Origins of the Ransome surname
About the Ransomes
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Interesting facts about Ransome
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Ransome surname. The oldest one dates back to 1823.
What are the most common Ransome first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Ransomes
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Ransomes in 1921
Dressmaker
38
General Servant Domestic
26
Domestic Servant
21
Living On Own Means
18
General Servant
16
Common male occupations for Ransomes in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
121
Farm Labourer
73
Farmer
28
General Labourer
28
Carpenter
26
