Origins of the Rodger surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 71North West 75Isle of ManYorkshire 256East Midlands 40West Midlands 23East 55London 244South East 43South West 24South Wales 23Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rodgers lived in yorkshire

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    8,100 Rodger Travel & migration records
    31,000 Rodgers found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Rodger first names?

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    Common jobs for Rodgers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rodgers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    175

    Housekeeper

    127

    Domestic Servant

    117

    House Keeper

    106

    House Servant

    73

    Commmon male occupations for Rodgers in 1921

    Coal Miner

    396

    Joiner

    151

    Carter

    147

    Tailor

    119

    Weaver

    118

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