Origins of the Redgrave surname

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    In 1921, most Redgraves lived in london

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    650 Redgrave Travel & migration records
    6,100 Redgraves found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Redgrave

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    What are the most common Redgrave first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Redgraves

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

    Commmon female occupations for Redgraves in 1921

    Dressmaker

    25

    Laundress

    19

    General Servant Domestic

    13

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Redgraves in 1921

    Carpenter

    54

    Agricultural Labourer

    34

    Farmer

    21

    Bricklayer

    17

    Fisherman

    16

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