Origins of the Readman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 298North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 572East Midlands 23West Midlands 10East 14London 36South East 12South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Readmans lived in yorkshire

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    What are the most common Readman first names?

    John Charles Jeffrey

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    Common jobs for Readmans

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    Commmon female occupations for Readmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    34

    Domestic Servant

    21

    General Servant Domestic

    18

    General Servant

    16

    House Servant

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Readmans in 1921

    Farmer

    42

    Bricklayer

    35

    Agricultural Labourer

    32

    General Labourer

    24

    Coal Miner Hewer

    22

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