Origins of the Ring surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 16North West 10Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 49East Midlands 22West Midlands 43East 74London 438South East 286South West 101South Wales 7Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rings lived in london

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    9,300 Ring Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Ring

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    We have for the Ring surname. The oldest one dates back to 1477.

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    What are the most common Ring first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Rings

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rings in 1921

    Dressmaker

    59

    Laundress

    58

    House Servant

    48

    Widow

    43

    Domestic Servant

    42

    Commmon male occupations for Rings in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    114

    Carpenter

    81

    General Labourer

    79

    Carman

    42

    Farm Labourer

    38

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