6,859 Robertses were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
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The Roberts surname derives from the German boy's name meaning 'renown'. A popular Norman name, Roberts is now prevalent in North Wales and Lancashire. Famous Roberts include Hollywood actress and star of Pretty Woman, Julia Roberts, and Victorian engineer and pioneer of mass production, Richard Roberts.
The earliest occurrence of the Roberts surname in our family history documents is from 1449, and we currently have 5,116,377 records where Roberts appears. Here are a few more facts to get you started…
In the early 1900s Robertses were most likely to live in Lancashire.
Not all Robertses were law-abiding. We found 5,151 in criminal records.
7,468 Robertses served in the First World War.
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