Origins of the Ranson surname

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    In 1921, most Ransons lived in london

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    2,400 Ranson Travel & migration records
    17,000 Ransons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Ransons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ransons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    81

    Domestic Servant

    42

    General Servant Domestic

    39

    Laundress

    35

    Charwoman

    26

    Commmon male occupations for Ransons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    128

    Agricultural Labourer

    72

    Carpenter

    63

    Tailor

    57

    Bricklayer

    55

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