Origins of the Ranstead surname

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    In 1921, most Ransteads lived in south-east

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    76 Ranstead Travel & migration records
    170 Ransteads found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Ransteads

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ransteads in 1921

    Cook Domestic

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    General Servant

    2

    Book Binder

    1

    Book Keeper

    1

    Coal Porter

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Ransteads in 1921

    Carter

    2

    General Servant

    2

    Masons Labourer

    2

    Assistant Pawnbroker

    1

    Basket Maker

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