Origins of the Red surname

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    In 1921, most Reds lived in south-west

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    440 Red Travel & migration records
    1,500 Reds found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Red

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    Common jobs for Reds

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

    Commmon female occupations for Reds in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    General Servant

    8

    House Servant

    6

    Dress Maker

    5

    F S

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Reds in 1921

    Farmer

    15

    Farm Hands

    12

    General Farmers

    8

    Nailer

    6

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