Origins of the Ringer surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 38North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 15East Midlands 10West Midlands 4East 159London 133South East 70South West 6South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ringers lived in east

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    900 Ringer Travel & migration records
    5,100 Ringers found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Ringer first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Ringers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ringers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    32

    General Servant Domestic

    19

    Laundress

    17

    Tailoress

    14

    Living On Own Means

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Ringers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    52

    Farmer

    44

    General Labourer

    23

    Blacksmith

    20

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    19

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