Origins of the Readings surname

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    In 1921, most Readingses lived in london

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    120 Readings Travel & migration records
    1,500 Readingses found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Readings first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Readingses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Readingses in 1921

    Laundress

    10

    Dressmaker

    9

    Cook Domestic

    4

    General Servant

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Readingses in 1921

    Bricklayer

    13

    Carpenter

    12

    Brickmaker

    10

    Gardener

    10

    General Labourer

    8

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