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Origins of the Ratley surname

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    In 1921, most Ratleys lived in london

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    160 Ratley Travel & migration records
    1,900 Ratleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ratley

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    Common jobs for Ratleys

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

    Common female occupations for Ratleys in 1921

    Lace Maker

    13

    Laundress

    10

    Cook

    9

    Lacemaker

    9

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Common male occupations for Ratleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Farm Labourer

    13

    Carpenter

    11

    General Labourer

    11

    Blacksmith

    8

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